Ask a vet with a service dog and he’ll tell you story after story about how his companion has helped him through depression and anxiety and back to a more normal life. But according to…
A dog at a funeral? Conventional thought would say it’s disrespectful. But a funeral home in Austin, Texas, has discovered how comforting a therapy dog can be to grieving family and friends. Kermit, a border…
Dogs and balls are a natural pairing. “Fetch” is a common command for a family dog. So why not an entire baseball team? And that’s why Remington the Golden Retriever is now the official Psychiatric…
College years can be stressful for any young person. For those suffering from mental illness, the pressures can be overwhelming. Johnson State College in Vermont decided to take practical steps to make life easier for…
Do you sometimes feel like your pet’s butler and cook? Americans walk their dogs, cats and other critters, cook for them, and even celebrate their birthdays. But it turns out the benefits go both directions.…
Serving in the military is difficult. It became even more difficult for Karen Sutcliffe, the first woman to serve an active part in the Canadian infantry, not in an office position. She endured physical, sexual…
Caitlin Thompson and her service dog Charlie are a team at Michigan State University. Thompson is the school’s facilities supervisor and also a graduate student. She fields about 20 questions a day about Charlie. Having…
David Long relies on his 11-week-old German Shepard to provide structure and consistency as he adjusts to civilian life after six years of military service, but establishing a routine will have to wait. Long is in…
Alex Kantor a sophomore student at Florida Gulf Coast University has had her Siamese cat living with her for almost a year now. Alex suffers from anxiety attacks, she was prescribed and ESA from a…
We have all heard the old adage "when pigs can fly" has a totally different meaning these days. Emotional Support Animals are many times pigs, and this special pig due to his ESA credentials is…
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