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Sari Reis: Posted on Friday, May 18, 2012 8:38 AM
May 19th is Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day is coming up soon. It is the perfect time to honor our military dogs.
In order to better recognize the contributions of America's military dogs, the ASPCA has introduced Bill S2134, the "Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act." This Act will reclassify Military Working Dogs as "canine members of the armed forces" instead of "equipment" and will institute programs to assure their health and well-being after retirement from service- all without using federal funds. |
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Sari Reis: Posted on Wednesday, May 09, 2012 10:26 AM
While volunteering at the San Diego Humane Society's "Walk for the Animals" last Saturday I came across the booth for P2V. I had no idea what they were about and stopped to find out. What I learned blew me away. P2V.org is an organization providing animals to assist military in coping with the emotional stress of deployments, post traumatic stress disorder and other problems many of our veterans and active military encounter.Their mission is "to alleviate the psychological suffering of our nation's heroes and to reduce the number of shelter animals in the U. |
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Sari Reis: Posted on Sunday, May 06, 2012 7:48 AM
Today is the beginning of National Pet Week which runs from May 6 - May 12th so I invite you to celebrate your companion animals. If you have a dog, why not take him on some extra walks, maybe a trip to Doggie Beach, or a very special tasty treat? Spend some extra time with him and let him know how much he means to you. If you have a kitty, how about some extra brushing or a new catnip toy, maybe some delicious grass and extra lap time. If you have a bunny, guinea pig, hamster, birds, turtle, fish, snake etc. |
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Sari Reis: Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 7:25 AM
Today I want to tell you about a wonderful organization that is doing great things to end Puppy Mills and the sale of puppies in pet stores. They are called CAPS - Companion Animal Protection Society. It was founded by Deborah Howard in 1992 and is the only national non-profit "dedicated exclusively to protecting companion animals from cruelty in pet shops and puppy mills". They have already achieved remarkable results and are making a huge difference through investigative work, education, public relations, legislative involvement etc. |
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Sari Reis: Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 7:37 AM
Have you ever noticed how intuitive your dog or cat is to your feelings? They seem to know when something is going on with you just by seeing your face, watching your body language or hearing your voice. They know when you are happy or sad; when you are hurting or feeling lonely, or when you are elated and want to share your happiness with the world. And, what is most remarkable, they know how to act accordingly. They will comfort you when you are sad or in pain and bounce around playfully if they see you are happy and excited. |
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