Emotional Support Dog News
Protecting Houston Pets
May 22, 2020
As more Americans stay home during enforced quarantines — such as the stay-home extension ordered by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo — a dark trend has emerged. Reports across the country reflect an increase in domestic violence, which experts blame on isolation, stress, and anxiety. One reason why individuals stay in abusive households is to […]
Animals On Campus
May 21, 2020
Scarlet is precocious. At just 12 years old, she’s four months into her first year at the University. She has curly, sandy-colored hair, loves her roommate, K Stiefel ’20, and lives in the Pink House at 99 Alexander Street. Scarlet also has four legs, loves to play catch, and serves as Stiefel’s emotional support animal […]
National Rescue Dog Day
May 21, 2020
On May 20th, National Rescue Dog Day recognizes all the benefits of allowing a four-legged canine to adopt you into their immeasurably lovable life. According to the ASPCA, approximately 3.3 million dogs enter shelters every year. When these abandoned and abused animals find their way to a shelter, each one needs a forever home and […]
Dog Weight Pulling
May 21, 2020
The benefits of a dog pulling weight is similar to that of a child learning a music instrument or sport. It’s a physical and psychological challenge that will leave both of you feeling Proud. 99% of Dogs LOVE to Pull, it’s not torture, your dog will Love it. I have modified tires and equipment specifically for […]
Importance Of Pets
May 21, 2020
When local readers were recently asked for topics of most interest, one rose to the top: pets. Animal topics can be vast, and varied, in terms of taking care of the furry, feathered, flocked, thick-skinned and scaly members of our families, packs or tribes. After receiving this assignment, I immediately started jotting down pet-related topics […]
Dogs Program
May 21, 2020
When he was born, Tigger had to learn how to walk. The American Staffordshire terrier mix was born with ectrodactyly, a deformity that manifests as lobster claw-shaped paws. He escaped death as a puppy, rescued by a neighbor, and braved a trip across several states to land a home with Eve Good. Then the surgeries started. Tigger has […]
Animal Rescue Centre
May 21, 2020
With a relatively small team of dedicated staff, Many Tears Animal Rescue has become one of the leading – and certainly one of the most unusual – dog rescue organisations in the UK. At the time of writing, the centre in Cefneithin has taken on 113 dogs in the past 48 hours; all collected from […]
Paws For Life
May 21, 2020
Crazy Dog donated training treats to support Paws For Life K9 Rescue (PFL)’s COVID-19 Operation Pandemic initiative and its Prison Program. The St. Louis-based pet product manufacturer sent 12,960 bags of its popular Crazy Dog Train-Me! treats to the rescue group. The Crazy Dog Train-Me! treats will be sent to people who are fostering dogs through […]
Virtual Pet Visits
May 21, 2020
Kim Wolf had plans to visit her grandma at a nursing home in Maryland. Then, the global pandemic hit. While COVID-19 has ground much of the world to a stop, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus has hit group home settings particularly hard, especially those with frail or infirmed residents. With her trip up […]
Pet Power
May 20, 2020
Don’t tell Karma — who, like all cats, thinks she’s the bee’s knees, but the truest friend among feline kind was Sasha. (No disrespect, Cameron fans, to Sammie The World’s Greatest.) As a young woman I had a condition with chronic pain. Somehow Sasha always knew. Without prompting she invariably cuddled close, ever so gently […]
