Tag: PAWS

Ohio State brings Buckeye Paws therapy dogs to campus

Axio on facebookAxios on twitterAxios on linkedinAxios on emailA group of Ohio State students pets Buckeye Paws therapy dog ​​Shiloh, a Twitter-famous golden retriever. Photo: Alissa Widman Neese/Axios Cascade the greyhound retired from a brief racing career a few years ago to a much more easygoing life. On Tuesday, she stretched on a blanket at the oval in scarlet and …

Positive Paws raises dog safety awareness

AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) – A canine training center in Stuart’s Draft is teaching people how to interact with dogs safely, to prevent a dangerous situation. Positive Paws K9 Angels works to socialize dogs from the time they are puppies. “I think it is important that people realize, you have to pay attention to their behaviors, and the little things …

Caithness dog owners urged to support litter picking and put a ‘paws on plastic’

Recent research by the environmental organization Keep Scotland Beautiful (KSB) shows that most Caithness residents believe trash is a problem. Litter does so much damage to our people, animals and our beautiful natural environment. Winter is a time of darkness, which we traditionally celebrate with various winter light festivals. So KSB has partnered with the new charity Paws on Plastic …

Is the cold hurting my dog’s paws? Dog experts explain when to worry

Since humans have bred dogs to be companions, shepherds, hunters, or ratters, we also bred some to survive in the cold. Sled dogs – breeds like Alaskan Malamutes, Siberian Huskies, and Samoyed – actually followed a different evolutionary path than other domesticated dogs, helping people move their bodies and belongings through freezing temperatures for at least nine millennia. However, not …

Have you heard the pitter patter of eight new furry paws? – Michigan Medicine Headlines

Bugle and McCoy recently joined the Paws4Patients team. Michigan Medicine recently added eight new Furry Paws to its staff list. Bugle and McCoy, who are brothers, joined the Paws4Patients program in June and August, respectively. Bugle is part of the Social Work / Nursing Management departments at the University Hospital. He supports patients in the No One Dies Alone and …

What it means when cats knead with their paws

Scientists studying cat behavior call this distinctive paw action “kneading,” which they believe is a sign of a relaxed cat. Knead my own cats before they nap near me. As they knead, they purr – one becomes so relaxed that he sometimes drools. Kneading is usually done around a favorite person. As a veterinarian, I think it’s important to recognize …

Almost Home Foundation Dog and Cat Rescue of Schaumburg Launches Cause 4 Paws Campaign to Raise Money for the Addition of a Surgical and Medical Treatment Center, Including a Facility Expansion and Improvement

The Near Home Foundation, a non-profit, purely voluntary dog ​​and cat rescue service, is running a Cause 4 Paws campaign to raise funds to build a surgical and medical treatment center, including expanding and improving our facility. These exciting and much-needed changes will support the organization’s vision and commitment to reducing the number of homeless and unwanted pets. In 2020, …

Senior cat finds new home in Eldorado | Paws

At the age of 15, Rango, a large Birman mixed breed cat with long fur with beautiful seal markings and big blue eyes, was without a home. His family moved across the country a few months ago and said they just couldn’t take him with them. Debby Everett, a volunteer who took care of Rango in the habitat at Teca …