{"id":4317,"date":"2020-07-28T03:09:10","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T11:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=4317"},"modified":"2020-07-28T03:09:10","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T11:09:10","slug":"newsday-tuesday-how-to-help-pets-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=4317","title":{"rendered":"Newsday Tuesday \u2013 How to Help Pets in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"This is day two of National Feed a Rescue Pet Week. Did you send in a donation or deliver pet food to a local shelter or rescue group? Maybe you\u2019d like to do something special and you\u2019re not sure what the shelters need. Here\u2019s a site that might help: https:\/\/www.rd.com\/list\/things-animal-shelters-desperately-need<\/a><\/p>\n

If you still haven\u2019t decided who to help, here\u2019s a site with links to some of the top pet\"\" charities https:\/\/www.entirelypets.com\/top-pet-charities.html<\/a><\/p>\n

And to top off this post, I just had to share what some pets are doing for us in this pandemic. For example, dogs are being trained to detect COVID in people. Wow! Here\u2019s the link to that story.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.king5.com\/article\/news\/health\/coronavirus\/dogs-are-being-trained-to-smell-covid-19-on-people\/281-4fc9ce67-7d4f-4c7f-bd41-fb271a785ad6<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"And you\u2019ll love and probably agree with the premise of this article. The title is, \u201cPandemic Blues. Our Pets Have Been Waiting for This Moment.\u201d In fact, researchers are studying the affect our pets have on us in difficult times like never before. According to the article, \u201cAssistant professor and researcher in Colorado State University\u2019s School of Social Work, Jen Currin-McCulloch says the results of two large surveys show the COVID-19 pandemic is bringing us together with our pets like never before, and our pets are helping to reduce feelings of depression, anxiety, and loneliness.\u201d Read more about this study here:\u00a0\u00a0 https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2020-07-pandemic-blues-pets-moment.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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