Jul 18, 2022 | News, Pets, Suicide
Sheldon Ewers laid on the floor of his bedroom with a loaded .40-caliber pistol pointed at his face. A wave of depression had washed over him earlier that day in 2017. He felt so hopeless he decided to end his life. His wife and...
Jun 20, 2022 | Mental Health, News, Pets
A non-profit in San Diego is helping veterans battling mental health issues by connecting them with shelter animals. Watch Video at 23 ABC
Dec 15, 2021 | News, Pets, PTSD
It was supper time in the Whittier, California, home of Air Force veteran Danyelle Clark-Gutierrez, and eagerly awaiting a bowl of kibble and canned dog food was Lisa, a 3-year-old yellow Labrador retriever. Her nails clicking on the kitchen floor as she danced about,...
Oct 11, 2021 | News, Pets, PTSD
Veterans combating post-traumatic stress will be eligible to receive VA-covered service dogs as part of a pilot program included in a law signed by the president on Aug. 25. The Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act (H.R....
Aug 27, 2021 | News, Pets, PTSD, Veterans Administration
Livingston County’s Congresswoman joined President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday to witness the PAWS Act or Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act be signed into law. 8th District Democrat Elissa Slotkin has led the PAWS Act in...
