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West Michigan therapy dogs create smiles one wag at a time
by Ed Hillerich (Ed Hillerich)
Submitted 03-25-2011 under NEWS
Friends Terrilynne Lymburner and Jeanne Lewis founded West Michigan Therapy Dogs (WMTD) in 2001 after witnessing the therapeutic effects on hospitalized patients during visits with therapy dogs. Lymburner and Lewis realized...
Pets Fall Victim During Tough Economic Times
Submitted 02-24-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
It's an all too common story. A family, financially stretched, looks at a stack of late notices and eviction warnings. Needing to cut costs, the pet often is the first to go. Meet...unnamed kitty: This kitty was trapped in a (locked)...
Animal Lovers and Pet Parents, Listen Up!
by Nicole Capizzi (NicoleCapizzi)
Submitted 11-24-2009 under NEWS
When walking through the Humane Society of Kent County, you see a more cheerful place than you may have expected. You see "hope," says Karen Terpstra, the executive director. Dogs are typically paired in their kennels to alleviate...
Local Group Seeks to Assist Plight of Outdoor Animals in Winter
Submitted 11-06-2009 under NEWS
It is estimated by local animal welfare groups that in Grand Rapids alone, hundreds of companion animals are left to fend for themselves against the cold each winter. Without proper shelter and care, frostbite, hypothermia and death can overtake our...
