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November 5, 2017 By jmarabella

PAWS of CNY Volunteers Attend Elmcrest Wellness Event

PAWS of CNY was pleased to again participate in the Elmcrest “Take a Break for Wellness” event. The annual event aims to encourage teachers and staff members at Elmcrest Children’s Center to learn about wellness-based organizations in the community. Elmcrest Children’s Center is a multi-service treatment and education center for children with emotional and behavioral needs. PAWS of CNY’s therapy dog teams have been visiting with students at Elmcrest for the past several years.
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November 5, 2017 By jmarabella

Support PAWS of CNY and Drink Beer at Gordon Biersch on November 29

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PAWS of CNY is pleased to be the recipient of donations from Gordon Biersch restaurant’s Winterbock Tapping Party at Destiny USA! This year’s Winterbock tapping party will take place on Wednesday, November 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. During this time, all sales of the Winterbock, the restaurant’s special buffet menu, and its raffle prizes, will benefit PAWS of CNY!

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October 27, 2017 By jmarabella

Registration Open for November Therapy Dog Training Class

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Think your dog has what it takes to be a therapy dog? Wondering if you could both benefit from a few training courses so that you ace the evaluation test?

Our Therapy Dog TrainingCourse registration is now open!

Therapy Dog Class
Led by Danielle Basciano – CDBC, ACCBC, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA
11/12/2017 – 12/10/2017
1 p.m.
Cicero Animal Clinic

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October 1, 2017 By jmarabella

Oswego Students Receive Pet Therapy at Penfield Library

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On Monday, August 28 therapy pet teams from PAWS of CNY visited the Penfield Library at SUNY Oswego. The library staff hosted the event, which took place outside on the lawn. The students at SUNY Oswego also started classes that day and were starting the new school year. This event was a de-stress event for the students, all of which were very excited to meet the PAWS of CNY certified therapy pets.

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October 1, 2017 By jmarabella

Therapy Pets Attend SUNY Oswego Lakerfest

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The therapy pets of PAWS of CNY were back on campus at SUNY Oswego on Saturday, September 9 for Lakerfest to enjoy the festivities. Lakerfest is an event SUNY Oswego puts on to welcome freshman and to relieve their early semester stress. As the new freshmen were beginning their college careers, PAWS of CNY’s therapy pets were there to help them settle into the start of the new semester, and ease their homesickness. The therapy pets were there from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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PAWS of CNY, Inc. is a non-profit organization located in Central New York that is dedicated to enriching the lives of people and animals through mutually beneficial interaction. Over 100 volunteers across Onondaga, Oswego, Cortland, Madison, Oneida and Cayuga Counties bring their pets to visit residents at more than 100 facilities in Central New York, bringing smiles to more than 1,200 people every week. Read about our available programs.

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