American Humane Association Survey Reveals Grief Of Losing Childhood Pets Carries Over Into Adulthood
A new survey was released by the American Humane Association thats reveals compelling evidence of the incredible bond people have with their pets.
18-Year Study Finds Baby's First Pet May Protect Against Allergies
Rover and Fluffy are unlikely to raise kids’ risk of developing pet allergies, and could lower them, according to a new 18-year-long study. The results showed that, for most of the childhood years, being exposed to a dog or cat had little effect on later allergies. However, exposure lowered the risk for some children if […]
Reading Program Pairs Children With Dogs
Students share stories with reading buddies By Josh O’Leary For Iowa City Press-Citizen Reading in a quiet corner of the Coralville Public Library, Nakia Long traced her book’s text with one hand and scratched the belly of Garbo the dog with the other. As Nakia sounded out the words in “Biscuit Finds a Friend” and […]