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Travelers can now enjoy therapy dogs
April 3, 2020
Traveling can be stressful, and now the Portland Jetport is offering therapy dogs to help travelers relax. Through a partnership with the Alliance of Therapy Dogs, nine dogs and their handlers roam the terminal encouraging travelers to de-stress by giving the pups a scratch behind the ears or even a belly rub. Cathy Woodhouse brings […]
Rita, the therapy dog
April 3, 2020
Rita Niro found a stray pit bull in Sarasota she named Red. The dog comforted child sexual assault victims, but that wasn’t his only purpose in life. The mangy dog was found wandering the street, the scars on his side revealing an unspeakable past. Not that Rita Niro was afraid. She had a soft spot […]
Great Pyrenees provides comfort
April 3, 2020
A therapy dog focused on animal-assisted activities is helping patients at Peterson Regional Medical Center in Kerrville. Twice a week, Graham Bishop and his sidekick Victoria, a Great Pyrenees, bring smiles to the patients and staff at the hospital. (Victoria) walked into my driveway one morning in a rainstorm and it was pouring down rain. […]
Therapy Dogs Ease Tension At Airport
April 3, 2020
A voice on an intercom announces pre-boarding at Gate 1 at Long Beach Airport. The nervous energy of several dozen travelers is palpable as they scramble toward the gate. Yet a small congregation has gathered away from the haphazard line being formed. Six sets of hands stretch out to meet the new local celebrities. It’s […]
Therapy Dogs Help Calm People
April 3, 2020
Is Capitol Hill going to the dogs? The vote is still out, but on the first day of the public impeachment hearings in November, 15 certified therapy dogs and their handlers went to work in Washington D.C. Among them were two Samoyeds, 12-year-old Zamboni, and 8-year-old Spumoni, and Mac, a 4-year-old Boerboel. Unlike lobbyists who […]
Difference Between Emotional Support Animals and Service Animals
April 3, 2020
You’ve probably encountered an emotional support animal or service animal before and if you don’t know the difference between the two, you are not alone. While there can be a tendency to use the names “emotional support animal” and “service animal” interchangeably, the two serve very different purposes with specific legal differences. Check out what […]
Emotional support animals for first responders
April 3, 2020
Not all superheroes wear capes as our local heroes wear scrubs, badges and aprons, said Santa Barbara County Second District Supervisor Gregg Hart. “It’s important we all take steps to protect ourselves and loves ones and perhaps save a life,” Hart said during the press briefing Thursday afternoon. Public Health Officer Dr. Henning Ansorg said there has been an […]
Schriever Gets Therapy Dog Visit
April 3, 2020
Therapy dogs will visit with Schriever Airmen the first Tuesday of every month outside of the Building 300 auditorium during lunch hours. The Violence Prevention Office organized the program to increase Airman resilience. “We wanted to start pet breaks because we know people work in high stress environments and have limited exposure to going outside […]
Cats can catch and spread COVID-19 if exposed to high levels
April 3, 2020
A newly-hatched study out of China, so raw that it’s not yet been peer-reviewed, has some disturbing news for cat lovers. Our furry feline friends appear to be susceptible to catching COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Even worse, the cats in the study were able to infect each other, although they […]
Blind Samoyed becomes service, therapy dog
April 3, 2020
A blind Samoyed that was dumped in the parking lot of Wesley Hospital is now a service dog and certified therapy dog. Ken Lockwood with the Eagle Valley Raptor Center says Tasha was put on death row at the Kansas Humane Society, but was rescued by the Wichita Animal Action League in the fall of […]
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