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Polly may not wear a white coat, but she has excellent bedside manner. The Labrador Retriever recently visited an 8-year-old cancer patient at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein (CHAM), who began experiencing tremors after doctors removed their breathing tube and…
Permits and authorizations allow people and entities—whether they are researchers, commercial fishermen, a public display facility, or an energy corporation—to conduct their activities legally under the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act. Learn more about permits…
TUCSON, Ariz.—Half Moon is a frisky senior Chihuahua mix who moves easily on his front legs and a couple of wheels for support. At 13, he serves as a “mobility instructor” at A Loyal Companion Canine Mobility and Swim Center…
March 22, 2019 / 4:51 PM EDT / CBS Miami MIAMI (CBSMiami) - The Miami-Dade Police Department is launching a pilot program that aims to provide comfort and emotional support through pet therapy. The program is being launched by the Kendall District station's Neighborhood Resource Unit,…
SARALAND, Ala. (NBC 15) — At Saraland Elementary, a weekly classroom visit from a dog can become a chance for a student to build confidence, practice communication, and connect with classmates. The Pawtism Project brings dogs into the school’s special education classrooms…
If you ask 8-year-old twins Perla and Victoria Ruiz Luna, the best part about reading at the library are the fluffy dogs they get to cuddle with. It was the twins’ first time at Tales & Tails, a program at the…
A Brisbane special assistance school has expanded its animal-assisted support program after a bequest funded the arrival of a second therapy dog. The addition builds on a growing body of practice showing how therapy dogs in schools can improve student…
Your young dog is bigger, faster, and full of opinions. Last month they came the moment you called from the backyard. This week they look at you, look at the squirrel, and keep going. If that sounds familiar, you are…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Missoula heard a yearslong case on Tuesday that could reshape Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in the Northern Rockies and beyond. The hearing moves forward a debate stemming from 2011, when…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In Big Orange Country, there’s no arguing that Smokey is the top dog on Rocky Top. But he’s not the only canine on campus. Walsh, a black Labrador Retriever, is fetching his own attention on the University of…