Good News Notes: “The Jacksonville Humane Society was recently awarded a $900,000 grant from Petco Love, a nonprofit organization out of San Antonio that is committed to animal welfare. The money will pay for a three-year program called Florida Leaders in Lifesaving — which the Humane Society believes will save the lives of dogs and…
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A Christmas miracle: community helps find lost dog
Good News Notes: “A Christmas miracle right in our backyard. For more than two months the Georgetown community and beyond set out on a search to find a family’s lost dog. The owners say they had one wish this Christmas to have their dog back home safe. For more than 2 months, it was the…
‘They just bring warmth, love and joy’: Therapy dogs lighten the mood at stressful airport terminal
Good News Notes: “If you’re traveling over the holidays, you know it’s a stressful experience. From crowds to screenings, traffic and worries about boarding on time, an airport in Reno, Nevada, is hoping to soothe passengers. A volunteer organization called Paws 4 Passengers brings certified therapy dogs into terminals to encourage smiles and change the…
Quincy restaurant hosts holiday pet party to support local shelters
Good News Notes: “A Massachusetts restaurant teamed up with local animal shelters on Saturday to host a holiday pet party to support animals in need. The Victory Point Restaurant in Quincy hosted the “Happy Pawlidays” pet event, which included several dogs from the area participating in a festive costume shelter. Donations were also gathered at…
‘He saved my life’: Marine veteran shares how his life was transformed by service dog
Good News Notes: “Marine veteran Paul Coppola is a wonderful example of the transformational power of service dogs. Ten years ago, he was rocked by two explosions in an attack that took the lives of 17 Marines in Afghanistan. The attack left Coppola with traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and an injured back. Coppola didn’t think…
FREE pet adoptions at Phoenix-area animal shelters through Bissell Empty the Shelters program
Good News Notes: “Bissell Pet Foundation is covering adoption fees for pets around the country, including several in Arizona, as part of its Empty the Shelters Holiday Hope event. Multiple shelters around the Valley and state are participating in Bissell’s event, including: Humane Society of Yuma, Inc.: All adoption fees are reduced. Arizona Humane Society:…
Therapy dogs help students relax and relieve stress
Good News Notes: “At Tannenbaum Quad, Esha Pathi, a first-year student at the Wharton School, said spending even a little time with a therapy dog helps relieve stress. “The last few weeks have been very stressful with a lot of assignments, and the weather is perfect today,” she said. “The opportunity to pet dogs is a…
Silver Spring dog honored for saving elderly neighbor
Good News Notes: “The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is honoring a local dog for his heroic efforts in saving an elderly neighbor in Silver Spring earlier this month. An adopted pup named Milo received the Heroic Dog Award from PETA on Tuesday. When his owner, Makayla Swift, went to take Milo…
Dog missing for four months reunited with owners after being found by Charlevoix family
Good News Notes: “A downstate Michigan couple has been reunited with their lost dog after a couple in Charlevoix found him hiding under their RV. The dog had been missing for nearly four months. The owners of Jinks, a 3-year-old Australian shepherd, had been searching for him after he went missing during a camping trip they took in…
Living his destiny, man opens animal rescue farm
Good News Notes: “Sometimes, things are just meant to be, even if it wasn’t at all what you expected. That’s how one Jefferson County man is looking at his new life – taking in abused and mistreated animals. “There was this immediate sense of relief that this puppy is not going to be far away…