Catching connecting flights can be stressful for most people. But if you happen to be at the Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport, you might want to meet its new member whose job is to calm people’s stress.

Stitches is the first of her kind at MSP. She’s an 11-year-old Tabico cat that loves getting neck scratches! Stitches has been a therapy cat for three years now, and has been registered through Pet Partners. Her impressive resume shows that she has visited nursing homes.

If you check MSP Airport’s Twitter, you’ll find a post about Stitches and how delighted people are with her presence!

MSP’s Animal Ambassador program welcomed 37 new therapy animals since January, and the program continues to grow.

Article source: twincities.com

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Have you ever wondered why therapy dogs are popular in schools, counseling centers, and hospitals? That’s because interaction with an animal is known to reduce stress and anxiety.

Meet Taz, a therapy dog that visits patients at the University of Missouri Hospital. Bruce Miller, Taz’s handler, says that Taz loves the attention he gets from the patients. Patients can feel isolated at times, and visits from therapy dogs are definitely something they can look forward to.

Peyton Waldren is a 14-year-old boy that loves Taz. According to him, he feels excited about being visited by Taz because it’s been a long time since he has seen a dog.

There is no actual data to prove how dogs impact patients, but psychologist Megan Hosey has already started a study on this which will be completed in about 2 years.

Article source: newsgram.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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It’s no secret that pets help boost our mood and reduce our stress and anxiety. But are you doing the same for your furry friend? Animals also need to feel loved and secured. When their emotional needs are met, they can feel happiness and function well physically.

Dr. Cynthia Maro shared an experience of hers where a man consulted with her about his 4-year-old Doberman (named Magnum) that suffered from demodectic mites. After months of treatment, Magnum had little improvement. Dr. Maro then learned that there was a lot of stress in Magnum’s home. This probably weakened his immune function.

She shares some of these tips to promote emotional wellness in pets:

• Offer physical play time to keep pets from getting into trouble.
• Pets with anxiety should be given a good diet and supplements that help with anxiety.
• Help your pets fulfill their purpose. For example, if you have a working dog, make sure to give it a lot of physical stimulation.

Article source: timesonline.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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Sharon Callan found out that she had stage 3 colon cancer and a mere 30% chance of surviving. After discovering her condition, she prayed to God that she would live longer so she could help animals. According to Sharon, he has always been inspired by the bond shared between veterans and dogs.

She co-founded a non-profit organization called Shelter Dogs for Veterans which helps injured veterans recover through service dogs. What Sharon does is that she goes to local shelters and assesses the dogs to identify those that have the potential to become service dogs. She would then train the dogs and match them with veterans.

Sharon believes that her condition helped her become more empathetic to veterans. It also makes her a better dog trainer.

News source: petage.com

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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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Misrepresentation of emotional support animals has become more common these days. Cheryl Wassus, a professional dog trainer for 30 years, told The Monroe News that it’s an unregulated industry and that people think they can take their animals with them anywhere they go.

Last week, she spoke before Michigan’s Senate Local Government Committee in support of the bills introduced by state Sen. Dale Zorn, R-Ida.

These bills include Senate bill 609 which provides a clear distinction between service animals and emotional support animals, and Senate Bill 610 which indicates that people cannot misrepresent themselves to housing providers just to have their pet live with them as an emotional support animal.

News source: monroenews.com

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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You probably have heard that people with dogs tend to live longer than those who don’t. Findings in the journal Circulation suggest that dogs do contribute to good health. Here are some explanations behind this:

• Owning a dog increases your physical activity. You need to walk your dog on a daily basis no matter the weather.
• Dog-owner interaction increases oxytocin levels in both owners and dogs.
• Dogs reduce your loneliness if you live alone!

More and more hospitals let canines visit patients through their therapy dog programs. In these programs, the canines will be able to offer patients unconditional love as they pet them.

If you’e available on November 10, visit Stone Hollow Brewing Company between 2-4 pm because volunteers at the Beatrice Humane Society will introduce some animals from the shelter!

News source: beatricedailysun.com

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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Some veterans in Wyoming, especially vets with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) find it difficult to travel with their service dog. Unfortunately, getting the necessary paperwork required by airlines isn’t that easy since the Veterans Affairs (VA) does not prescribe service animals.

But here’s good news:

Chairwoman Liz Cheney is highly supportive of veterans and had made an amazing announcement. This was what she said:

“I’m proud to introduce the Strengthening Support for Veterans with Service Animals Act to help make it easier for veterans with service-connected disabilities to fly with their service dog…”

With this new streamlined process, a veteran will simply need to present a VA-issued health card with the service-connected” disability designation. In addition, he must be able to provide a training certificate from a service animal organization that has been approved by the Secretary of Transportation.

News source: wyomingnews.com

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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