A bill was passed to connect more veterans and service dogs that are trained to support mental health issues and it’s now at the desk of President Joe Biden. Recently, the Senate passed the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers of PAWS, for Veterans Therapy Act, which requires the Department of Veterans […]
The declining crime rates in the US have led to prisons closing and officials looking into creative ways to repurpose them. One such prison from Connecticut has been repurposed into a storage for documents whereas another one is used for training new correction officers. Some have been emptied, but not […]
If new rules are rolled out, the days of flight passengers bringing birds, rabbits, and turtles as emotional support may come to an end. According to the US Department of Transportation’s new proposal, only trained dogs should be qualified as service animals and enter flights. This means that emotional support […]
On a recent Wednesday morning, an inmate from the Lovelock Correctional Center was dressed in blue pants and denim shirt while he brushed away his tears during a prison graduation ceremony. The inmate spent several weeks training a dog in the correctional facility and now he gets to give the […]