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Dogs find foster homes
April 27, 2020
The stay at home directive by Governor Larry Hogan has been an unusual gift to the Queen Anne’s County Animal Services shelter in Queenstown. Animal Services has been asking people to consider fostering a pet while they are staying home to comply with the efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and the fostering promotion […]
Working dog trains
April 27, 2020
The 30th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog Flight conducted a roadway detection training April 15 at Vandenberg Air Force Base. During the training, the squadron’s military working dog and handler teams faced a test of endurance and readiness as they rucked approximately 2 miles from the kennels toward Wall Beach and back. “The ruck […]
Schools are choosing therapy dogs
April 27, 2020
The pilot program putting fuzzy, four-legged counselors in Hamilton County schools is in talks with “several” other schools about expanding the program for the 2020-2021 school year, despite uncertainty about in-person instruction in the fall. Currently, the Hamilton County Education Service Center and Circle Tail have placed six therapy dogs in schools, where they work […]
Service dogs are needed
April 27, 2020
During the stay-at-home orders, more and more retired veterans that are suffering mental and physical disabilities are looking for service dogs. For retired veterans dealing with PTSD and or physical injuries, COVID-19 is bringing up memories they didn’t know they had. Memories they tucked away in a dark place. That’s why the local nonprofit, Veterans […]
Pet Policies vs. Companion Animals
April 26, 2020
HUD has issued new rules clarifying the responsibilities landlords shoulder regarding companion animals in rental properties. The newly released a “Notice on Service Animals and Assistance Animals for People with Disabilities in Housing and HUD-Funded Programs discusses how the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) intersect regarding the use of service […]
HUD Issues New Guidance On Reasonable Accommodations For Assistance Animals
April 26, 2020
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released guidance today that clarifies how housing providers can comply with the Fair Housing Act when assessing a request from a person with a disability to have an assistance animal. The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing against individuals who have disabilities that affect a major […]
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Final Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals on Flights
April 26, 2020
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today issued a Final Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals that provides greater clarity to passengers, airlines, and other stakeholders about the DOT’s interpretation and enforcement of the existing service animal rules. In this Final Statement, the Department’s Enforcement Office announced that it does not intend to take […]
Therapy dog, ‘Dogtor Loki’, delivers ‘Hero Healing Kits’ to health care workers
April 26, 2020
Therapy dog, ‘Dogtor Loki’, delivers ‘Hero Healing Kits’ to health care workers
When I’m Stressed or Anxious, My Guinea Pig, Helps Me Calm Down
April 24, 2020
I’m a happily married mom of two boys. On any given day, I am called to be a chauffeur, cook, referee, accountant, or nurse for my family. And for the most part, I juggle it all well. But sometimes my anxiety and depression get the better of me, and for that I turn to Dewey. […]
Softening the Virus’s Bite with Cuteness Overload
April 24, 2020
Millions of pet owners breathed a collective sigh of relief in early March when Hong Kong researchers announced that dogs and cats can’t transmit the coronavirus to humans. For animal lovers quarantined at home and social-distancing from humans, their furry family members provide emotional solace as well as entertainment and comic relief. Few things are […]
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