Animal cruelty in Scotland has increased punishment from a year to 5 years of sentencing. This is due to the newly announced Finn’s Law. A law which was named after a police dog that was stabbed in the head and chest while protecting PC Dave Wardell, his handler, during a 2016 incident in Hertfordshire, England. Service animals back then were considered as “property” and the German Shepherd’s attacker was only charged with criminal damage.

The incident of unfair cruelty led to an expensive campaign by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) along with other animal rights groups. “We are delighted at these decisions by the Scottish government, which are two vital and hard-fought victories for animals. IFAW UK Regional Director James Sawyer said.

Source: The Northern Scot

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Leash the dog in the yard – properly leash your dog in the backyard to prevent interrupting a mail carrier’s job. A mailman will let you pick your mail up at the local post office if he sees that the area or the surrounding neighborhood is unsafe due to an unrestrained dog. You should also tell your neighbors to do the same.

Install electronic fencing – This is very important to homes who do not have a physical fence around their home. A lack of physical fence will make the mail carrier assume that the property is animal-free which will put one at risk of a leg bite. The risk increases when they’re delivering large packages that cannot be held by small mailboxes.

Source: CapeCod.com

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For some Lycoming pet owners, entering medical facilities such as animal hospitals or vet clinics post a serious risk of COVID-19 infection. But they no longer need to worry as Wolf Run Veterinary Clinic and Animal Hospital offers curbside services. Josh Phillips, one of the clinic’s owners said, “We had to go out, obtain the pet, bring the pet in, examine the pet and then go back out to the owners.”

The clinic is now also operating in a larger facility so all precautions by Governor Tom Wolf and CDC social-distancing guidelines are easily followed. You can find the clinic at their new expanded site at 279 Route 220. Technicians are also available to answer clients 24/7 with their emergency nurse hotline.

Source: WILLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE

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A facility comfort dog is what Apple is. The Black Labrador Retriever joined the Montrose Police Department (MPD) last February not to catch criminals. Instead, she works to calm their victims. Apple trained along with her handler, Chantelle Bainbridge, and MPD victim advocate at Canine Companions for Independence in San Diego, California for two weeks. “What a facility dog will do is create a calming environment, kind of reduce anxiety of victims and make it easier for them to tell their story,” said Bainbridge. Since then, victims and witnesses of domestic violence, including a young child who was found to provide testimony in a calm way without fear. Bainbridge’s partnership with Apple has yielded good results and the duo has helped five child victims so far.

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Chicha was an abandoned puppy that got hit by a truck eight years ago when Dr. Martin Garcia Cartagena found her. With displaced vertebrae and a paralyzed back legs, Dr. Cartagena was concerned that Chicha would never have the same quality of life other dogs have. After surgery and multiple X-rays and tests, Chicha was able to walk again with the assistance of cart and wheels. Dr. Cartagena brought Chicha with him to New Zealand to pursue his Ph.D. in Resource and Environmental Planning at Massey University. Leaving her in Uruguay was never an option, as the 36-year-old doctor Cartagena said, “I couldn’t do a lot of things without her.”

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“It is our mission to save dogs and veterans, alike, to reduce the unnecessary loss of life to euthanized dogs and veteran suicides,” posted Wolfhounds Legacy Corporation – a nonprofit on their Facebook page. However, Hendry County’s weather hasn’t been ideal for the corporation’s service animal training for the past few days. As an effort of assistance Pioneer Community Center has offered its indoor facilities for the Henry-Glades WLC group to use. Because of this, training the service dogs for door opening, public restroom guidance, and off-leash work was completed. Hendry-Glades Wolfhounds Legacy Corporation Group Leader Tyla Bebon said, “Next we will be starting on click training to work specifically on tasks- get help, retrieve items, pick up, carry and specific tasks that each individual veteran may need assistance with.” while thanking Pioneer Community Center for the help.

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As Psychology Today stated, ”Researchers have determined that interacting with a friendly animal lowers blood pressure, slows heart rate, and has a positive effect on the body’s levels of stress-modulating hormones, particularly cortisol and dopamine.” The more physical you are as you spend time with your pet, the more you release dopamine which helps you stay happy and calm. In addition to that, your pet’s unconditional love and your interaction stimulates the production of oxytocin – a hormone that enhances bonding and social interaction. Sometimes called the “love hormone,” high oxytocin release in your brain makes you more empathetic to other people and animals while being relieved of stress and anxiety.

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Founded at Sacramento in 1987, RedRover has made its organization’s mission to strengthen and care for human and animal bonds. As pet owners face financial hardships due to the pandemic, the organization has opened a new grant program called “Emergency Boarding”. This program covers the cost for 2 weeks of boarding for pets whose owners have been hospitalized or quarantined due to the COVID-19 infection. Not only that, but the organization also has The RedRover Relief program. This initiative offers small financial assistance to owners whose pets are in need of urgent veterinarian care from life-threatening emergencies. Case managers provide emotional support and guidance to the pet owners as they pass through the relief’s application process.

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People. Animal. Love. (PAL) is a Washington-based nonprofit group. Before the pandemic, the therapy animals were taken to care facilities, libraries, and prisons to provide comfort. Now, they have changed policies by letting children read stories to the therapy dogs on Zoom.

The program, named “Read to a PAL Therapy Dog!” coordinates the therapy dogs plus a few cats to children who are practicing reading online.

Nicolas Gaiani, a six-year-old, is one of the booked clients who get to read the lyrics of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong to his furry audience. Nicholas’s mother, Alissa Gaiani, said, “He’s really proud that he can read. It’s really given him a platform to show that off a bit.”

News source: news-journal.com

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Kronk and Kuzco are two alpacas from the Helen Woodward Animal Center that greet the clients from Alzheimer’s San Diego for the Pet Encounter Therapy Critter Drive-In. They are two of the animals that bring joy to visitors who stay in their cars as part of social distancing practices.

Part of the encounter is the center’s staff providing sheets of fun facts about the animals outside the car windows. Visitors have held up thank you notes inside their vehicles with smiles and laughter. This shows the appreciation and joy the animals bring to clients even as they safely distance themselves socially.

“It means so much to us to find a unique way to provide this therapy. We are looking forward to offering this opportunity to the other facilities we used to regularly visit before the pandemic hit,” says Robert Cohen, who has run the program for over 26 years.

News source: ranchosantafereview.com

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