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Trump’s immigration crackdown has led to abandoned pets, crowded shelters – The Washington Post
Pets are being abandoned, surrendered amid Trump’s immigration crackdown The heightened need is colliding with a shelter system already stretched thin by post-pandemic overcrowding, chronic staffing shortages and plummeting adoptions. By María Luisa Paúl, Yesterday at 7:00 a.m. EDT, 6 min Daymi Blain dreads the sound of her phone. It rings at all hours now…
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Pet therapy: how dogs, cats and horses help improve human wellbeing | The Conversation
By Ann Hemingway, Professor of Public Health and Wellbeing, Bournemouth University, Published: April 8, 2022 8.10am EDT We’ve all heard of the psychotherapy couch, and the dynamic between a client and their human therapist. But perhaps less well known is the increasingly popular pet therapy. And no, that’s not therapy for your pet – it’s…
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Amtrak goes all in on dogs (and pet fares add up) | WTOP
Jeff Clabaugh | jclabaugh@wtop.com, March 4, 2021, 10:43 AM Amtrak is looking for all the new passengers it can get with ridership still down about 75% from pre-pandemic levels, and that includes more dogs and cats. Amtrak has expanded its onboard pet program to include weekday Acela trains. Previously, small pets in carriers were only…
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The Art and Science of Pet Behavior: They’re Not People | San Diego Humane Society
Maybe when you were little, your parents said to you, “Will you please just behave?” They were talking about your socialization. Socialization is a big word, and when applied to cats an… Source: The Art and Science of Pet Behavior: They’re Not People | San Diego Humane Society
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Lab dog to lap dog: Research animals get new lease on life
Eight states have passed laws requiring research institutions to offer healthy dogs and cats up for adoption, rather than killing them. Source: Lab dog to lap dog: Research animals get new lease on life
