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Therapy dog is going virtual to support kids

April 2, 2020

Despite the danger posed by COVID-19, Kids House in Seminole County continues to do their part for neglected and abused kids with help from a furry friend. “Jordan is able to provide that unconditional love and connection that a lot of our kids have never had. She’s able to support them in ways that we […]

12 Skills Your Dog Must Master To Become A Therapy Dog (Therapy Dog and Canine Good Citizen Test)

April 2, 2020

We now have two certified Therapy Dogs, Eggnog and Toffee, and hoomans ask us all the time about what it takes to become a therapy dog. We thought that we would help answer those questions by showing each stage of the therapy dog test that Eggnog just passed! This test covers everything you need for […]

Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to ban consumption of cats and dogs

April 2, 2020

The Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen has become the first city in the country to ban the sale and consumption of cat and dog meat amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report. The move comes after the outbreak of the illness — which emerged in Wuhan — has been linked to wildlife meat, prompting authorities […]

Cats can get coronavirus and pass it to other cats; dogs are much less susceptible to the virus: study

April 2, 2020

Cats are susceptible to contracting the novel coronavirus, a preliminary study in China found. The researchers concluded that cats also can pass the coronavirus to other cats via “respiratory droplets.” This was determined by placing uninfected cats in enclosures adjacent to cages holding infected cats and closely monitoring their interactions. While the study showed that […]

Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to ban consumption of cats, dogs

April 2, 2020

The Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen has become the first city in the country to ban the sale and consumption of cat and dog meat amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report. The move comes after the outbreak of the illness — which emerged in Wuhan — has been linked to wildlife meat, prompting authorities […]

By 2045 Scientists Predict Dogs Will Begin Talking

April 1, 2020

Have you ever wished your dog could talk? Of course, you have! Maybe you have already learned how to communicate with your dog. You can probably tell the different inflections in their cries or yelps, and you can hear different types of barks. But, what if dogs could actually talk? Like full-on communication with words. […]

Therapy dog visits go virtual due to COVID-19

April 1, 2020

Visits from therapy dogs are moving online as hospitals and other healthcare facilities restrict the number and types of visitors to slow the spread of the new coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19. Divine Canines, a Central Texas therapy dog organization, has more than 150 certified volunteers who take their dogs to people in […]

The adorable service Labrador helping with the coronavirus pandemic

April 1, 2020

Across the world there are countless doctors, nurses and medical professionals helping in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. In one hospital in particular across the pond, there is a special someone helping to reduce stress among the brave health workers. A one-year-old service dog called Wynn is doing her bit in the Rose Medical […]

Therapy dog visits children at home

April 1, 2020

These are difficult, anxious times for families holed up with small children. Ladd is here to help. The service dog normally does his calming and comforting at North Arlington’s Zentai Martial Arts studio. But these days, Allen DePeña, owner and operator of Zentai Martial Arts, has been taking him around to his younger students’ homes to deliver bags full of slime […]

A one-eyed dog helping her owner through self-isolation

April 1, 2020

A one-eyed dog saved from the meat trade in China is now supporting her disabled owner through a gruelling 12 weeks of coronavirus isolation. Mary Garland, 50, who lives in Maida Vale, North London is severely disabled and confined to a wheelchair. She takes immunosuppressant medication and is classed in the ‘high-risk’ category. Normally Mary […]