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Announcing Our Fall 2018 Student Scholarship Winners
September 12th, 2018 by Colleen WilliamsWe’re very excited to announce that two students have been awarded scholarships to help with their college tuition, courtesy of our ongoing academic scholarships program! Both recipients have worked tirelessly as advocates for the health and welfare of animals, logging crucial volunteering hours all while maintaining an honor roll status at their respective schools…. Read More
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Announcing Our Fall 2018 Student Scholarship Winners
09/12/2018 by Colleen WilliamsWe’re very excited to announce that two students have been awarded scholarships to help with their college tuition, courtesy of our ongoing academic scholarships program! Both recipients have worked tirelessly as advocates for the health and welfare of animals, logging crucial volunteering hours all while maintaining an honor roll status at their respective schools…. Read More
September 12th, 2018 by Colleen Williams -
Why Not Me? Meet Clarence!
09/12/2018 by Colleen WilliamsWe’ve partnered with Pawsitive Alliance for the #WhyNotMePets campaign to give difficult-to-home pets an extra paw up. These lovable pets are ready to find their forever homes. MEET CLARENCE. Age/Gender/Size: 3–5 Yrs. | Male | Large Breed: Staffordshire terrier mix Likes: Snuggling, hanging with his humans Dislikes: Cats, small animals Special Considerations: Physical issue due to nerve… Read More
September 12th, 2018 by Colleen Williams -
What to Know About Gluten-Sniffing Dogs
09/11/2018 by Wendy Rose GouldYou’ve always known that dogs have seriously sensitive snouts, but it may surprise you to learn that their sniffing powers go beyond tracking down prey or putting on their cutest faces to beg for a bite of your dinner. Canines go out of their way to sniff everything they encounter because it’s one of the… Read More
September 11th, 2018 by Wendy Rose Gould -
Why Not Me? Meet Laurie!
09/05/2018 by Colleen WilliamsWe’ve partnered with Pawsitive Alliance for the #WhyNotMePets campaign to give difficult-to-home pets an extra paw up. These lovable pets are ready to find their forever homes. MEET LAURIE. Age/Gender/Size: 8 ½ Yrs. | Female | Medium-Large Breed: Lab/Boxer Mix Likes: Exploring, long walks, yummy treats Dislikes: Sharing you with anyone else! Special Considerations: Laurie has arthritis… Read More
September 5th, 2018 by Colleen Williams -
Observing Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
09/03/2018 by Colleen WilliamsFamilies, caregivers, charities and research groups across the United States observe September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Childhood Cancer Organization: 15,780 children under the age of 21 are diagnosed with cancer every year Every 3 minutes, somewhere in the world a family hears the devastating words that their child has been diagnosed with… Read More
September 3rd, 2018 by Colleen Williams -
The Difference Between Service Dogs & Emotional Support Animals
09/01/2018 by Colleen WilliamsThere’s no doubt about it…it’s a good time to be a dog! In our not-so-distant past, canines were often confined to solitude in a doghouse or yard, but today’s hounds do more traveling with their owners than before. Now more than ever, animals are accepted, even welcomed, in public due to an increased awareness of the… Read More
September 1st, 2018 by Colleen Williams -
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Service Dogs
08/31/2018 by Colleen Williams1. Many types of service dogs help many different types of people! Each disability requires a unique kind of service dog; the blind have very different assistance needs than those with epilepsy, as well as those with PTSD have different needs, and so on. Mobility assistance dogs are used by those in wheelchairs or with… Read More
August 31st, 2018 by Colleen Williams -
ADOPTED! Why Not Me? Meet Snowdrop!
08/15/2018 by Colleen WilliamsSnowdrop has been adopted as of September 2018! Discover more adoptable pets in the Healthy Paws and Pawsitive Alliance “Why Not Me?” program. We’ve partnered with Pawsitive Alliance for the #WhyNotMePets campaign to give difficult-to-home pets an extra paw up. These lovable pets are ready to find their forever homes. MEET SNOWDROP. Age/Gender/Size: 11 Yrs./Spayed Female/7 Lbs…. Read More
August 15th, 2018 by Colleen Williams -
The Health Benefits of Pet Parenthood
08/09/2018 by Colleen WilliamsIt’s no joke – according to survey results published by HABRI (Human Animal Bond Research Initiative Foundation), the following percentages of doctors believe: 97 percent believe there are health benefits to having a pet 75 percent believe pet ownership had improved patients’ physical health 87 percent reported that pet companionship had improved patients’ mood or… Read More
August 9th, 2018 by Colleen Williams
