Good News Notes: “Meows, barks and bleats have been common at yoga sessions in recent years, as animal therapy became a trend to soothe participants as they work out. Recently, a downtown business added clucks into the mix with the launch of chicken yoga. Yes, chickens. But not your average Rhode Island reds. These were…
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Out to Pasture: An Adirondack cheese farm is also a haven for retired animals
Good News Notes: “ Nettle Meadow Farm in Thurman, NY is like the Florida of the Adirondacks, full of retired animals. There are brightly colored peacocks and mini horses. There’s a flock of old sheep and a bachelor pad of bucks. Owner Sheila Flanagan leads me on a tour of the farm on a recent…
Tin Roof Brewing to partner with Companion Animal Alliance for Dog Adoption Day on April 24
Good News Notes: “Companion Animal Alliance and Tin Roof Brewing Co. are hosting a Dog Adoption Day from noon to 4 p.m. April 24, at the Tin Roof Taproom, 1624 Wyoming St. The dogs on the lawn will be available for same-day adoption, and profiles of potential adoptees are posted each day on the Tin…
Service dog ‘boot camp’: Nonprofit gives two Asheville veterans a new lease on life
Good News Notes: “Most visitors view Falls Park in downtown Greenville as a tranquil escape. But dogs see the park a little differently, from birds flying by to the crowd of strangers milling around. It’s a lot of eye candy in one place, and Jo Anne Creed of the nonprofit Battle Buddies says that made it the…
Los Angeles officially becomes ‘no-kill’ city as animal shelters achieve 90% save rate
Good News Notes: “‘It’s difficult to overstate the enormity of this moment and its place in the history of the no-kill movement. NKLA has demonstrated what’s possible when an entire community works together,’ said Julie Castle, chief executive officer for Best Friends Animal Society. ‘By expanding this collaborative model nationwide, Best Friends’ goal to make…
Bay Area teens create helpful app for pet owners during the COVID-19 shutdown
Good News Notes: “The dynamic duo became friends in their high school’s robotics team and noticed that they had a lot in common. During the COVID-19 shutdown, they decided to take the initiative to spend their influx of free time wisely by starting their own company, PetCode. ‘We came up with this in May of 2020,…
Hospice of the Western Reserve provides peace of mind to pet owners
Good News Notes: “Pets provide comfort during all stages of life, though for many hospice patients, that comfort is accompanied by concerns about routine pet care and the future of a favorite furry friend. Hospice of the Western Reserve’s new Pet Peace of Mind program aims to alleviate such concerns, while also ensuring that pets…
Duluth animal shelter learns positive lessons from pandemic
Good News Notes: “Animal Allies Humane Society in Duluth has had to make some changes over the last year. “Right now with the pandemic, things look a little different. We are closed to the public which means no browsing and very few volunteers and a lot less of humane education,” said Emily Spurgeon, Animal Allies’…
‘Pilots to the Rescue’ touches down in Biddeford, bringing plane full of animals from Virginia
Good News Notes: “The organization transports at-risk animals and connects them with shelters across the country. Schneider said his mission in Maine was a rewarding one and saved one dog from being euthanized. He also described what it was like to pilot a small plane full of animals. ‘They might bark a little bit or…
Dog saved new owner’s life after he had a stroke
Good News Notes: “Brian Myers knew he was in trouble when he fell to the floor. He had no feeling on his left side and couldn’t stand up in the crawl space between his bed and the wall. “It was really frightening — I couldn’t get up and I didn’t realize at that moment that…