Help Vets Pets is a program by Friends of Valley Brook in Bernards Township, New Jersey. The program’s mission was to provide food and veterinary care for the pets of veterans living at the Valley Brook Village on the grounds of the VA Hospital in Lyons. Before, the program was funded by donation jars located at participating pet stores and veterinary offices.

With the money received from donations, founder Steve Hackenberg was able to purchase nutritious pet food, treats, new leashes, collars, flea and tick prevention shampoo for the companion, service, and therapy animals at Valley Brook.

Now, they need monetary donations to cover the costs of emergency veterinary costs from the past few weeks. If you want to help, you can call Berkeley Heights Animal Hospital at 908-464-0023 and reference the Help Vets Pets Program to make a credit card donation.

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K-9 Officer Nubbin is just 3 years old. Yet, he holds some of the most important work a dog could have. He joined Fullerton’s Police Department last November 2019 according to Kristy Wells, the Community Liaison Officer and Facility Dog Handler.

Bred by the owners of Canine Companions for Independence and raised for 22 months in a volunteer raiser program, Nubbin entered “doggy college” to train for nine months. While training, he was taught to tug, turn lights on and off, and strengthen other basic commands.

Kristy Wells said, “Once she becomes of retirement age, I get first dibs, if you want to call it, to keep her.”

Source: THE HORNET

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If you’re wondering why watching videos of cute animals is so addictive, this is because such activity can reduce your anxiety, blood pressure, and heart rate. This is according to a study conducted by the University of Leeds in Britain, Singapore Airlines, and Western Australia’s tourism agency.

Dacher Keltner, a psychology professor at the University of California, Berkeley said, “We derive a lot of health and happiness from our relationship to the natural world.” So it doesn’t matter if you’re watching a domesticated animal or not, it all gives the same effect to us humans – happiness.

Be sure to search for these sites on Google and visit them when you have time or aren’t feeling well.

• Service Dogs
• Kitten Rescue
• Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
• San Diego Zoo

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Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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Kevin Fritz is a corporate accessibility lawyer with muscle dystrophy. He is an associate for the international law firm at Seyfarth Shaw LLP. What he does as a lawyer is he provides counseling for businesses that are facing discrimination complaints and employment issues.

Fritz lives with three service dogs. Piper was his first but has now retired. He got another two, Champion and Paloma which assists him in his daily life. All of the three dogs he has are Papillons.

“The fact that I’m disabled, myself, allows for a really unique relationship with my clients because I can speak from my my first-hand experiences,” said Kevin.

Source: dogtime.com

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Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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A new director was hired for Santa Barbara County’s Animal Shelter Assistance Program (ASAP). Angela Walters Yates was previously the leader of the ASAP. She managed 250 volunteers plus eight personnel in taking care of 1,000 cats for a total of nine years.

The nine years of Yate’s experience in the animal welfare industry is a huge help for improving humane practices for helping the local animals. The new director said in an interview, “I’m honored and excited to join Santa Barbara County Animal Services, especially during a time of such innovation and change in animal welfare, not only in California, but across the nation.”

Source: Santa Barbara Independent

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Between the months of April and June 2020, researchers at the University of York and the University of Lincoln conducted an online survey. The survey was attended by 5,926 of the United Kingdom’s residents with ages over 18 years. Almost 90% of the participants shared to have had at least one companion animal. In the survey, the most common pets were found to be cats and dogs then followed by small mammals and fish.

Along with the survey, it showed that owning a pet improved mental wellness among individuals while maintaining these healthy levels and lowering loneliness. “This work is particularly important at the current time as it indicates how having a companion animal in your home can buffer against some of the psychological stress associated with lockdown,” said Prof. Daniel Mills, Co-author from the School of Life Sciences at the University of Lincoln.

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Sunday is the feast of St. Francis of Assisi – the patron saint of animals and ecologists. For the goers of St. Mary’s in New Plymouth, it is the perfect day to bless the pets. The day is usually attended by a lot of pets, but with the pandemic going on, only a few came and were mostly small dogs to follow social-distancing rules.

One of the dogs in the service was Kojack, a 10-year old Hungarian Vizsla-Labrador crossbreed. It was his first service and was almost left out due to his large size. But despite being a bigger dog-class, he was allowed to be blessed because of his very laid back demeanor.

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Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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To serve and protect isn’t just about responding to emergencies. This is what Sgt. Michellangelo “Mike” Brown thought when he left the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office Jail Division to be the Animal Control Officer Supervisor for Lowndes County Animal Services.

Sgt. Brown, a former corporal, chose to protect animals and advocate for their rights. He said, “The fulfilling part of the job is keeping the community safe from aggressive domestic animals (and) investigating cruelty cases.”

What drives his passion for a career change is getting justice for abused animals. He said that he finds educating pet owners on proper pet-care while also offering resources as his newfound purpose. If you are in the Lowndes County area and have faced distressed animals or require assistance, don’t approach these animals but contact Lowndes County Animal Control (229) 671-2760 instead.

Source: Valdosta Daily Times

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COVID-19 cannot stop the people of Springfield from thanking God for the blessing of having animal companions. In commemoration of the feast of St. Francis of Assisi the Patron Saint of Ecologists and Animals, the Christ Episcopal Church hosted a service and blessed the Springfield, Mo. Animal Service.

Those who attended remained in their cars during the service and each service animal was offered blessings once the service concluded. Music was played and gratitude was offered during the service as well.

“I am really excited about doing this (service) this year. We weren’t sure if we were going to be able to. But then we got the idea of the drive-in service. We’ve seen other churches have been doing that and we’ve thought, you know, that might just work for this blessing to the animal service,” said Mark Ohlemeier, Assistant Rector.

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For seniors, living in care homes can be lonely and sad. To have a companion other than their hardworking family members and neighbors, having a pet is the best choice to make. But seniors would also find it hard to take care of our four-legged friends.

This is where the Joy for All Companion Pets comes in. They are a company that makes lifelike robotic dogs and cats. The best part of it? All of the robotic pets are specifically designed to provide companionship and comfort for seniors especially those suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s.

Each robot costs around $130 dollars and can be bought on pharmacies like CVS or retail platforms like Amazon.

Source: WIRED

Do you own an assistance animal? Register your pet today. 

The Service Animal Registry of California invites you to have your assistance animal registered in order to designate its status. We also encourage you to take our online classes so you can be fully aware of your rights and gain more knowledge about your support animal.

Finally, we present to you our book entitled, “ASSISTANCE ANIMAL LAWS: LEARN YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS, THERAPY PETS, AND OTHER DOGS, CATS, AND ASSISTANCE ANIMALS” to provide you with a complete education on assistance animals.

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