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Should pets be tested for coronavirus?
April 1, 2020
Last Thursday, the first cat tested positive for the new coronavirus. The feline had diarrhea, vomiting, and difficulty breathing, and it had come down with COVID-19 about 1 week after its owner did, Belgian health officials announced. The same day, Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department reported that a 17-year-old Pomeranian—which had initially tested […]
Dogs Rescued From Homes of Coronavirus Patients in Spain
April 1, 2020
Animal rescue teams in Madrid worked to collect dogs from homes abandoned by owners hit with the coronavirus. The pandemic has completely upended lives across the planet, restricting movement, shutting schools and forcing millions to work from home. While President Donald Trump insisted the United States was “winning” the war against the virus, individual states […]
How to talk to your dog about social distancing
April 1, 2020
Have you had “the talk?” The one where you explain to your dog about social distancing? It’s not an easy conversation to have, I know. At first, I thought maybe I’d buy a book about it and leave it out so my dog could find it. That way my dog could digest the facts when […]
Macie the therapy dog visits Wallace Library
March 31, 2020
Ten minutes spent petting a dog can make a world of difference to a stressed-out college student—especially during finals week. To help students relax, Wallace Library is hosting a therapy dog event from 3 to 4:30 p.m. today on the first floor. The event is part of the library’s weeklong Destress Fest and a continuation […]
Pepper the therapy dog
March 31, 2020
The curly-haired Labradoodle sits next to the reception desk near the entrance of Shaler Area High School. She’s still as a statue, except for her tail, which wags nonstop as students hustle and bustle through the hallway. When people stop to pet the 42-pound dog, that tail wags even harder. The laminated badge she wears […]
Therapy dog Wookie helping patients at CarolinaEast
March 31, 2020
There’s a pet therapy dog at one hospital in the east that is having a big impact on patients and staff, which is hard not to, considering he weighs 175 pounds. But his size is only part of what makes him so special. Wookie is a Caucasian Shepherd who stands about three-feet tall and is […]
Therapy dogs get trial run in R.I. courthouses
March 31, 2020
The Rhode Island judiciary began working with Windwalker Professional Pet Assisted Therapy to bring therapy dogs into the McGrath Judicial Complex in South Kingstown at the urging of Family Court Magistrate Paul T. Jones Jr. and his wife, Linda, both of whom sit on the Windwalker advisory board. Now the program is expanding. Two-and-a-half-year-old Alaya […]
Therapy dogs help community
March 31, 2020
A wagging tail and wet nose can often be the perfect cure for a bad day, which is why trained comfort dogs have deployed from all over to visit Santa Clarita in order to help the community heal after last week’s deadly shooting at Saugus High School. As soon as news of the incident began […]
Delaware County’s new therapy dog Franklin
March 31, 2020
Delaware County’s newest employee is taking over at the courthouse. “I’m usually going to get my daily puppy fix and visit Frankie,” Juvenile Court Judge David Hejmanowski said. You may have seen the playful pup around town. County officials say he is working hard and learning fast. In a few months “Franklin” will be the […]
Children’s Hospital therapy dog earns honor from Petco Foundation
March 31, 2020
A sick patient at Hasbro Children’s Hospital is the one who came up with the idea to have a therapy dog on the team, according to Tara Brown, a nurse practitioner in pediatric palliative care there. At the time there were volunteers who came in with therapy dogs, which was always well received. However when […]
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