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Dr. Jones is just the kind of doctor you want to see. When he and his team come to visit, he makes patients feel comforted and relaxed, and occasionally he will perform a miracle to help them get better. At less than 10 inches tall, weighing about 10 pounds, Dr. Jones is a Pekingese therapy dog at the VCU Medical Center. He once visited a patient ...

When golden retrievers visited Boston Marathon bombing victims this week, they put their paws up on the hospital beds to make it easier for patients to pet their soft, blonde fur. First, the patients smiled, said Tim Hetzner, president of Lutheran Church Charities, which organizes K-9 Comfort Dogs. But soon, they started talking to the "furry counselors." "They tell the dog the story of what happened," Hetzner ...

Two tiny 5-day-old orphan kittens have found a new mom, a dog named Zelda, who became the mother they never had. “The five-year-old Chinese Crested has ‘adopted’ two young, stray kittens that were abandoned by their mother and brought to the Burlington Humane Society.” The kittens are very young and require specialized care. Heather Ashcroft-Hill decided to foster the two baby kittens and feed them around the ...

Here in the United Kingdom we are celebrating National Pet Month – and the figures certainly suggest that we Brits are a nation of animal lovers. Research has shown that 48% of UK households have a pet – with 23% of homes owning at least one dog. A recent survey conducted by a social networking website highlighted the attachment we have to our animals, with ...

The 'Mates for Inmates' program at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre began last month. The trial at the women's prison introduced dogs into the facility for the first time. Dogs have been retrained in an attempt to hopefully find them a new home. Six women have been involved in the trial, which has been modeled on overseas programs. The program is already proving to be a success, with the ...