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Adoptions increase
April 17, 2020
During the coronavirus pandemic, some people are looking toward animals to provide emotional support in this uncertain time. Because of this, inside the Fayetteville animal shelter you’ll only find three dogs without homes and no cats. This, compared to the 12 to 25 dogs and cats it usually houses. But, Superintendent Justine Lentz said the […]
Emotional support animals
April 17, 2020
Though dogs are the most common therapy animal, plenty of other animals support their owners. Pet Partners told ABC News that, “dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, guinea pigs, rats, miniature pigs, llamas, alpacas, horses, donkeys and mini-horses” can all be therapy animals. There are important distinctions between therapy animals and emotional support animals. Therapy animals have […]
Dog Carrier Backpacks
April 17, 2020
Dogs are often close companions, best friends, and sources of emotional support. And if you’re anything like me, you probably try to take your pup with you everywhere you go. To make that task a bit simpler, I’ve created a list of the best dog carrier backpacks that’ll keep your fur baby by your side. […]
Pandemic Puppies
April 16, 2020
What’s the ultimate cure for this recent heaviness? Puppies, of course. In the past few weeks, families have been using the forced time at home to finally say yes to the question they’ve been asked for months/years: “Can we get a puppy . . . Pleeeaaassseeee???” “For years, my kids have asked—daily—for a dog,” says […]
Business Unleashed Dog Grooming
April 13, 2020
The new coronavirus has changed life for all of us. Local businesses have taken a huge economic hit, but communities are finding creative ways to support the establishments they know and love. In an effort to help local businesses in our communities stay connected and succeed, Patch will shine a light on some of them […]
Dogs Are Like Prozac
April 13, 2020
More noise from black screens, increased crumbs on the couch, lack of clean socks and frequent delays, or even worse cancellations to daily walk schedules have been some of the concerning behaviors displayed by beloved owners showing signs of the classic doggy diagnosis’. Seemingly overnight many of us were abruptly and somewhat traumatically separated from […]
Pets Need Virtual Services Too
April 13, 2020
Bond Vet, a veterinary-care startup with two locations in New York, tried a virtual meetup last month for people and pets who couldn’t congregate in dog parks during the coronavirus pandemic. It wasn’t the same experience. “I believe since the dogs actually couldn’t interact, it wasn’t as exciting for them,” said Brooke Goldstein, a marketing […]
Leave your pet at home
April 13, 2020
With epidemic still in effect, and grocery stores taking safety precautions to help stop the spread, I witnessed a couple of women bringing in their small dogs, and seating them in child’s seat in front of the shopping cart. After the girl wiped it down, they were touching the dirty animals and produce and etc., […]
Surf Dog Ricochet helps health professionals
April 13, 2020
Pawsitive Teams is a service and therapy dog program founded in San Diego in 1997. The partnership between Ricochet and the organization directly addresses the mental health crisis affecting healthcare professionals during these difficult times. In every other crisis, therapy dogs are called upon to provide comfort and healing. But, due to social distancing and […]
Catching up with Sara & her dog Hero
April 13, 2020
Former North Bayite Sara Carson has had a lot of success since appearing on America’s Got Talent, but the COVID-19 crisis has affected her work doing high-profile personal appearances. “Since America’s Got Talent, we’ve been busy doing lots of live appearances. We did a lot of halftime shows for sports. We did a lot of […]
PetSmart reopens its grooming shops
April 13, 2020
PetSmart has reopened hundreds of its grooming shops across the country, claiming they provide an essential service that should be available to the public during the coronavirus lockdown. The huge pet supply chain initially closed its grooming operations as governors imposed lockdown orders in all but a handful of states, but last week — placing […]
A plan for your animals
April 13, 2020
Even with everything going on in the world right now, a lot of people are still putting off creating a plan for if they should become incapable of taking care of their animals. In 2019, a survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Brookdale Senior Living found that three out of every five […]
Guidelines and Resources For Pet Owners
April 13, 2020
Before we get into Service Dog Handlers and Coronavirus, let’s clear up a few things about how COVID-19 is different from the flu. The COVID-19 situation is changing rapidly. Since this disease new, people do not have immunity to it and a functional vaccine could be several months or more away. Doctors and scientists are […]
Maryville woman trains dogs
April 13, 2020
For Shannon Thurston, dogs have been part of her life since she was brought home from the hospital as a newborn back in 1970. Her family dog, a German shepherd named Bobo, was by her side every day until he died when Thurston was 6. He taught her about friendship and unconditional love, she said. […]
service dog training
April 13, 2020
Eric Caron, a retired guidance counselor who has been blind since birth, recently moved to a new home. He noticed his guide dog, a yellow Labrador retriever named Ryan, had trouble leading him across a busy intersection he must cross regularly. Caron knew what that meant: It was time to retire Ryan, a near-senior citizen […]
Protecting Dog’s during lockdown
April 13, 2020
The Freedom Project has quickly adapted to the coronavirus movement restrictions which saw the country thrust into lockdown and non-essential services forced to close. Outreach projects manager at Dogs Trust, Amy Hyde, said: “It is really common that dogs are used as a tool to coerce someone, we see dogs who are physically injured as […]
Pet therapy
April 13, 2020
Therapy Animal Coalition is putting together a virtual project where pet owners and therapy animal teams can submit inspirational videos for people in isolation. Furry family companions are being called to the screen to help heal those who need it now more than ever. With stay-at-home rules set in place due to the spread of […]
Pets during lockdown
April 13, 2020
Devanshi Shah, founder and CEO of Pet Connect, tells us why pets are, perhaps, better companions than humans during such times. A sense of purpose: The problem for office-goers is a lack of mission in daily life. Watching TV all day is the surest way to feel directionless. Having a pet, on the other hand, […]
Puppy prices go up due to COVID-19
April 13, 2020
Prices for pedigree puppies are soaring amid the Covid-19 crisis; Golden Retrievers up to $6,000, a French Bulldog pup at $10,000. Spike in demand for furry friends is an open invitation for a few dodgy operators to line their pockets with “non-refundable” deposits and profiteers to cash in. Sandi Keane reports on the poor governance by […]
Shelter helps pet owners
April 13, 2020
The Iowa City Animal Shelter is providing food and care services for pet owners during the COVID-19 pandemic with the help of the community, offering ways to keep pets happy and healthy. Iowa City Animal Shelter Director Chris Whitmore said her staff has organized a food bank at the shelter to provide food for dog, […]
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