Pet therapy for stressed students
Reading Time: 2 minutes So, on East Carolina University campus, I saw this sign announcing the opportunity to pet a therapy animal: Well, of course I did! I […]
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Pets helping humans
Podcast looks at stories of healing through animal assisted interventions and therapy
Reading Time: < 1 minute A new weekly podcast, The Animal Effect, shines light on the benefits of animal-assisted therapy. Hosted by licensed mental health professional Prairie Conlon, the […]
Dog lovers can watch dogs honored for amazing accomplishments on the 9th Annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards on Hallmark Channel, Oct. 21
Reading Time: 5 minutes Alice, a five-year-old German Shepherd from Nicholasville, Kentucky, has captured the top title of “American Hero Dog” at the 2019 American Humane Hero Dog Awards®. […]
Pets helping teens cope with anxiety and pressures of school is focus of new short film
Reading Time: 2 minutes “A Pet Sees You” is a new short film that is described as “highlighting the mental health benefits of pet ownership for the Generation Z […]
Wow! Classroom pets helps kids learn in many ways, according to a new study
Reading Time: 3 minutes Remember the lines from the nursery rhyme, “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” about the lamb making the children laugh and play, so the teacher turned […]
Five very fun facts about the goat yoga craze
Reading Time: 2 minutes Goat yoga has become a global phenomenon and a bucket list item for many. In fact, according to a press release from PRWeb, The Original […]
Human’s best friend may also be a heart’s best friend too
Reading Time: 2 minutes DALLAS (PRNewswire) — This June, the American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health, is launching Best Friend Fridays™, […]
Man’s best friend is protecting people against lyme disease research shows
Reading Time: 5 minutes “CAPC Lyme prevalence maps gives monthly updates to show residents, travelers and health care providers what’s happening in every county, including areas where ten years […]
New certification is putting pet-friendly cities on the map
Reading Time: 3 minutes FRANKLIN, Tennessee (PRNewswire) — Mars Petcare is taking its commitment to creating a more pet-friendly world to new heights by announcing the “BETTER CITY FOR […]
PAWS Act Provision establishes grants to make domestic violence shelters and services pet friendly
Reading Time: 2 minutes St. Louis (PRNewswire) — Today’s signing into law of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill) marks an important milestone in efforts to reshape […]
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s ‘A Dog’s Way Home’ Teams Up With Humane Society to Aid Veterans
Reading Time: 2 minutes CULVER CITY, California (PRNewswire) — Sony Pictures Entertainment and the Humane Society of the United States kicked off their collaboration at an advance screening of […]
Survey shows having a pet can help lead to success
Reading Time: 3 minutes A survey conducted by Banfield Pet Hospital® discovered a correlation between pets and professional achievements: 93 percent of C-suite executives surveyed in the U.S. grew […]
American Humane invites public to support veterans and their service dogs by learning more about Pups4Patriots Service Dog and Battle Buddies programs, as well as other initiatives
Reading Time: 3 minutes WASHINGTON (PRNewswire) — To provide veterans with assistance, American Humane, this country’s first national humane organization, provides a wide range of programs and services including […]
Daily journal asks dog lovers to stop and appreciate the small and fuzzy things in life
Reading Time: 2 minutes SANTA FE, New Mexico (PRNewswire) — Most people say they wish they had more time to take better care of themselves and to feel less […]
Pet-friendly rehab
Reading Time: 2 minutes SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, California (PRNewswire) — Solutions 4 Recovery now offers a pet-friendly policy for its Southern California addiction and dual diagnosis rehabilitation programming. Allowing […]