Emotional Support Dog News
Flying With Animals
December 18, 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation is cracking down on passengers flying with animals. No longer will emotional support animals be considered service animals. A service animal is defined only as “a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability.” That means “emotional support” […]
Animal Services
December 18, 2020
Higher standards of service providers in the pet sector can be expected in the first half of next year, and dog rehoming and adoption processes will also be improved, said the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) on Friday (Dec 18). In addition, the AVS has stepped up efforts to educate the public on how to […]
Adoptions For The Holidays
December 18, 2020
Does your house feel just a little too quiet this holiday season? How about adopting a dog named Marley? Or a cat named Ollie? There’s even a cat named Brad Pitt and a dog named Ichabod. In fact, the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley (ASCMV) has many dogs, cats, puppies and kittens you […]
Animal Care Humane Society
December 17, 2020
In what has become an emotionally charged story, for obvious reasons, the public — and a local humane society — have major concerns about the future of animal welfare in Clermont County. Starting Jan. 1, the county will take back operations of its animal shelter after commissioners rejected a bid to renew a contract with […]
Saving A Soldier’s Dog
December 17, 2020
A soldier’s dog is in urgent need of rescue, or he could be left behind as his soldier is being deployed back to the U.S. from serving overseas. Due to reduced flights and heighted requirements for animal travel there are just days left to make this rescue happen and keep this soldier and his dog […]
Buckeye Paws Program
December 17, 2020
Three-year-old therapy dog Shiloh spends his days at Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center cheering up hospital staff. The Golden Retriever is kind of a big deal — a celebrity of sorts — after a tweet last month ago received 125,000 likes. Mary Justice has worked in administration for the Wexner Medical Center for 15 […]
Heroes Program
December 17, 2020
Countryside Heating and Cooling Solutions, a Maple Plain-based heating and cooling contractor, and Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems teamed up to honor a local “Community Hero” who does “whatever it takes” to make a positive impact in their community. This Hero demonstrates how a person with passion and determination can use their time and energy […]
Community Hero
December 17, 2020
Trying situations that Tyler Lawrentz experienced after serving in the U.S. Marine Corp affected his sleep, his marriage, and his everyday life. Veteran Travis Cobb’s experiences while serving in the U.S. Army Reserve also sent him into a dark spiral. Because of “extreme anxiety,” for a while, he wouldn’t leave his house. .Lawrentz and Cobb credit […]
Companion Animals Flying
December 17, 2020
Looking forward to the time when we can travel again (post-Covid), there are some myths and facts about flying a pet by air I would like to cover. Giving your pet a sedative reduces the animal’s ability to regulate its own body temperature should your pet be exposed to weather extremes, generally while being loaded […]
Flying With Your ESA
December 16, 2020
People who fly with their pet because they need them for comfort will notice some changes are coming to airlines. The new airline rules essentially ban emotional support animals, many of which people said could help with an emotional medical condition such as anxiety or panic attacks. Travelers had to register pets online and have […]
