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Shelter To Soldier
May 11, 2020
The current stay-at-home order is greatly adding to the anxiety of many veterans’ suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. “The financial toll, the job losses, [and] the stress,” said Graham Bloem from the nonprofit Shelter to Soldier. “There’s been a lot of information shared by multiple foundations and programs doing research on veterans and how this is […]
Living With Your Emotional Support Animal
May 11, 2020
In British Columbia, the Strata Property Act governs the relations between stratas and their owners/tenants. This law says very little about what a strata may or may not do in relation to pets. All it says is that if you live with a pet in a condominium at the time a pet prohibition/restriction is passed, […]
Pets Provide Companionship. Consider Adopting a Pet Who Needs You
May 8, 2020
Recent news reports featured rows of empty kennels at animal shelters, telling of more happy endings for homeless animals. Adoptions have definitely increased while homebound Americans seek pets to help them deal with isolation and stress. Pictured here is rescue dog Charcoal (now named Coal) who was recently adopted from Loving All Animals by CeCe Campbell and Janet Hardie. While […]
Former Dog Handler for D.A.’s Office Settles OT Wages Lawsuit For $113K
May 8, 2020
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A former comfort-dog handler for the Staten Island district attorney’s office who maintained he wasn’t paid for the time he spent caring for the pooch off-hours has settled his lawsuit with the city and the D.A.’s office for more than $113,000, court records show. Kevin Ivany, who worked as a detective […]
VE Day: A tribute to the heroic dogs of the Second World War
May 8, 2020
Bravery is to be commended in many forms, but some of the most unusual examples during the Second World War came from more than 3,300 of our four-legged friends. From sniffing out mines or ferrying messages to being parachuted – yes, literally – over enemy lines for search and rescue missions, dogs played a crucial […]
Going Viral: Day 40 under COVID-19 Lockdown
May 8, 2020
As we all know from reading and listening about Covid-19 these past weeks, one of the big issues is trying to figure out who has it, who is capable of transmitting it, and where indeed the bugs for this virus might be lurking. So, I was more than delighted to read that dogs might be […]
USPS Asks Dog Owners To Help Prevent Attacks
May 8, 2020
The Postal Service is offering the following safety tips for dog owners: When a carrier delivers mail or packages to your front door, place your dog in a separate room and close that door before opening the front door. Dogs have been known to burst through screen doors or plate-glass windows to attack visitors. […]
Coronavirus: Animal Welfare Groups To Meet MND, NParks
May 8, 2020
The Covid-19 outbreak is taking a toll on the operations of animal welfare groups in Singapore as donations drop and fewer volunteers are allowed on the premises. Social distancing measures and circuit breaker regulations have prevented groups from holding regular fund-raisers and limited the number of volunteers who can care for the animals under their […]
Missoula Veteran’s Dog Missing
May 8, 2020
The bummer part of this story is that we’ll probably never know the whole story. But, the details we have show that this dog is a survivor, and that Missoulians are willing to open their hearts and wallets to help those in need – even if it’s not their fellow human. A call to […]
Veteran’s Service Dog Found Shot After Going Missing in Missoula
May 8, 2020
MISSOULA — Authorities are looking for answers about a veteran’s service dog that was found with multiple gunshots wounds after he went missing. Missoula Animal Control received a call for what they initially thought to be a stray dog wandering around Cote Lane on Wednesday evening. “But when he was picked up by the officer, […]
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