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NYC residents are adopting bunnies
April 9, 2020
Here’s a fluff piece to brighten your spirits. Along with cats and dogs, New Yorkers are also bringing home rabbits as a fuzzy balm for the soul in trying times. “A lot of people who hadn’t even considered rabbits before are fostering and having a good time,” says Colleen AF Venable, who has volunteered with […]
LOVING COMPANION SUPPORTS MENTAL HEALTH FOR LOYOLA’S STUDENTS
April 9, 2020
As a college student, it is common to desire extra sleep. But for a college student struggling with chronic depression, it is hard to wake up and deal with reality. Vanilla Bean is one student’s motivation. Bean is a one-year-old short-haired black French Bulldog and an emotional support animal. Every morning this small companion is […]
LOVING COMPANION SUPPORTS MENTAL HEALTH FOR LOYOLA’S STUDENTS
April 9, 2020
As a college student, it is common to desire extra sleep. But for a college student struggling with chronic depression, it is hard to wake up and deal with reality. Vanilla Bean is one student’s motivation. Bean is a one-year-old short-haired black French Bulldog and an emotional support animal. Every morning this small companion is […]
Stress During COVID-19 Can Affect Your Dog or Cat
April 9, 2020
Lots of Californians are feeling cooped up and stressed out due to COVID-19. But there’s another member of the household whose mental state might be changing: our pets. Experts say dogs and cats have stress thresholds, just like humans. And when there are too many changes — such as an owner working from home, the […]
Check Out Tonka The Therapy Dog
April 9, 2020
A therapy dog named Tonka had to put a twist on his visits to a local nursing home due to the coronavirus, but the mission is still the same. “We’re so excited to just be able to make them smile today,” Tonka’s owner, Courtney Leigh, told NBC affiliate KXAN. The lovable Great Dane was recognized […]
Pets can lower stress levels
April 9, 2020
Today’s calming image of two lounging big dogs comes from Zenith owner Lyn Robinson, and was taken in her greenhouse. “Nothing compares to the joy of coming home to a loyal companion. The unconditional love of a pet can do more than keep you company. Pets may also decrease stress, improve heart health, and even […]
HELP PUPPIES During this pandemic.
April 8, 2020
Amid the coronavirus scare, thousands of animals are at risk of being trapped and alone, including innocent dogs who could be abandoned in puppy mills and left to languish without food or water. These pups already endure a life of suffering and are even more vulnerable as businesses close their doors without disaster plans in place. Hungry […]
Dog walkers are feeling the impact on COVID-19
April 8, 2020
Schools have been shut down, families are adjusting to isolated living and many businesses have had to close their doors to loyal customers. We felt the need to stand up in our community and say ‘stay home’. The risk of the disease spreading was getting worse,” said Josh Dieleman, Scarboro Music’s sales and marketing manager. […]
Dog Trainers are Creating Program
April 8, 2020
Tom Loy of Tallgrass Gordon Setters sits by the whelping box, where a litter of 3-day-old setter puppies navigate their tiny universe from behind closed eyes. One by one, Loy lifts the puppies from the box and runs them through a series of brief exercises. When he is finished, the puppies go back into the […]
County Leash Law
April 8, 2020
In February Albemarle County adopted a “leash law” that requires all dogs to be on a leash whenever they are off the property of their owner or custodian, also known as “running at large.” A dog is deemed to be “running at large” while roaming, running, or self-hunting off the property of its owner or […]
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