Emotional Support Dog News

New Furry Companion

December 31, 2020

A Panhandle veteran is overcoming his recently worsened PTSD with the help of a new best friend. What seemed like a normal drive home from work for Jose Flores turned into a PTSD nightmare. A Dumas fire he drove by brought back some of the horrors he faced fighting overseas for our country. “The smell […]

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Home For Strays

December 31, 2020

A stray dog and cat were neutered for free at an animal rescue center in the Pudong New Area, as the neutering reservation service for the public issued on WeChat account “ala_chong” was launched yesterday. The male dog was recently taken in by a Shanghai Public Security Bureau dog shelter, and was quarantined for seven […]

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Support Animals In Michigan

December 30, 2020

 A plan to limit the use of emotional support animals in Michigan will not become law. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed House Bill 4910 on Wednesday, which would have required people to obtain a disability diagnosis to receive an emotional support animal and made it a crime to falsely claim a pet is an providing emotional support. […]

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Dogs Provide More Than Comfort

December 30, 2020

The news came on December 21, the shortest day of what has been the longest year of our lives. The vet confirmed our worst fears. Our stalwart COVID canine companion, “Tashi,” an 11-year-old yellow lab, has a rare form of cancer, one beyond the abilities of veterinary medicine to cure. The only good news is […]

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Hospitals’ Pet Pals

December 30, 2020

The Pet Pals haven’t been able to visit the hospital because of the pandemic, but that didn’t stop them from dressing up and spreading holiday cheer All year long, the specially trained Pet Pals at University Hospitals help to bring joy and reduce stress in hospital patients. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic however, the Pet Pals […]

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Palm Beach Kennel Club

December 30, 2020

With the end of greyhound racing in Florida on the horizon, officials from both Palm Beach Kennel Club and Greyhound Pet Adoption say their goal is to get every greyhound adopted after their racing days are done. Dec. 31 marks the final day for greyhound racing in the Sunshine State after Florida voters overwhelmingly passed […]

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Animal Shelter Adoptions

December 30, 2020

The San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter (SMRAS) exceeded its December goal of 120 new adoptions with a total of 131 pets being placed in their forever homes during the Holiday Adoption Special. These were pets at the shelter or in foster care who were already spayed or neutered and could go home to their new […]

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Book About Dog

December 29, 2020

 A dog born in March of 2017 is now the subject of two children’s books written by a school teacher who calls the Adirondacks a home away from home. Our Scott Fleishman spoke with the author in Lake Placid and learns how her imperfect pup, Phil, became her storytelling subject. We first met Sue Steinhardt […]

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Alaska’s Animal Policy

December 29, 2020

Following recent changes to U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) rules, Alaska Airlines will no longer accept emotional support animals on its flights. Effective Jan. 11, 2021, Alaska will only transport service dogs, which are specially trained to perform tasks for the benefit of a qualified individual with a disability. Earlier this month, the DOT said […]

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Emotional Support Animals

December 29, 2020

two weeks, Alaska Airlines will no longer allow emotional support animals to fly with guests on its planes. The airline announced the news on Tuesday, following recent changes to the Department of Transportation’s rules on such animals. Under the updated federal policy, airlines can opt out of accepting emotional support animals as passenger companions. Effective […]

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