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A Helping Paw

January 4, 2021

A Girl Scout project that calls for making a lasting improvement to the community has generated a young local author and an educational children’s book that she hopes will pass on some of what she has learned. Catherine Bezio, a high school senior who lives in Erving, has been training service dogs since she was […]

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Veterans Service Dogs

January 4, 2021

PHOENIX – Staff Sgt. Terry Stallings served in the Army for 23 years. He was stationed across the globe, including posts in Iraq, Balad, Kuwait, Desert Storm, Mexico, Central America, Alaska, Portugal and Germany. After six combat deployments overseas, he returned home and was diagnosed with post- traumatic stress disorder. Veterans often rely on medications, […]

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Virtual Play Date

January 4, 2021

Pam Harris and her certified therapy dog, Molly, loved visiting workplaces, nursing homes and hospitals to interact with people who appreciated the fun and furry social call. The global pandemic changed all that, but the Edmond retiree and her canine found another way to reach out. With a click of her computer mouse, Harris and […]

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Halligan’s Drive For ESA’s

January 4, 2021

Members of the Weston Volunteer Fire Department finished their annual Halligan’s Drive to Make a Difference by delivering a big donation to a local animal shelter on Christmas Eve in helping to support animals in two area counties. When visiting the Weston Volunteer Fire Department, guests are always greeted by Halligan, the department’s 5-year-old Dalmatian. […]

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Dog Day Care

January 4, 2021

A Pittsfield businesswoman is bringing her passion for pooches to Lee. Despite the economically crippling coronavirus pandemic, the owner of Love Us and Leave Us in Pittsfield is opening a second dog day care facility, along Route 102. The site, in a former child care business that closed in 2013, is across the highway from […]

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Animal Protectors Shelter

January 4, 2021

Puppy dog tails wagged, cats meowed and the staff and volunteers of Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley rejoiced on Thursday afternoon for the opening of its new $1.8 million animal shelter along Church Street in New Kensington. The facility is the lower Alle-Kiski Valley’s first major, large-scale animal shelter. In addition to medical and shelter […]

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Stray Dogs In Winter

January 4, 2021

Manan Arora (28), a resident of 66 Feet Road, is winning hearts over the internet for his benevolent gesture for stray dogs. While he specialises in interior decoration, he has utilised his skills to make small shelter homes for stray dogs. With the help of his workers, he has made nearly 300 kennels in just […]

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Hope For Veterans

January 4, 2021

E5 Therapy opened in April with a different way to help veterans in therapy. They offer canine-assisted therapy along with talk therapy to veterans and veterans’ families in Solano County. Owner Matthew Decker is a licensed clinical social worker in Northern California, focused on helping veterans achieve their mental health goals. Along with his team, […]

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RCMP Police Dogs

December 31, 2020

Alberta RCMP police dogs captured over 900 suspects in 2020, and were kept busy in part due to their work tracking rural property crime suspects. RCMP said in 2020, police dog teams responded to 2,800 calls for service which included about 650 calls involving firearms or other weapons; 570 calls for violence-related offences; 450 calls […]

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Animal Control Facility

December 31, 2020

Ville Platte’s animal control facility is at the end of a badly-damaged gravel road behind the Girls and Boys Place, next to the sewerage treatment plant. A couple of weeks ago, someone dropped off a dog at animal control when no one was there. The dog was found the next day in the treatment pool. […]

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