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Annual Bookfair Fundraiser

This year’s annual Bookfair Fundraiser will be held at Barnes & Noble in Clay. On Sunday, December 11th from 11am to 4pm we will have Therapy Dog store greeters for you to meet while you do some of your holiday shopping. If you are unable to come support us in person, any online shopping you are able to do is helpful as well. We will be posting a link and code you can use when the event gets closer, so keep your eyes peeled!

If you are a volunteer and wish to sign up to be a store greeter team, please do so using the volunteer portal. Thank you!

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Syracuse Hancock International Airport PET Program Excels

We hope you’ll enjoy the following article posted by Syracuse Hancock International Airport in regards to our PAWS of CNY PET Program, better known as “Pets Easing Travelers.” This program has done amazing things for Central New York and we are so proud of it!

“SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News)- The Syracuse Hancock International Airport is the setting for Paws of Central New York’s PET Program, or pets easing travelers. Judy McManus and her 11-year-old cocker Spaniel Tom are one of the teams who have become a staple at the airport.

The dogs that are part of the PET Program are trained therapy dogs. The goal of the program is to comfort travelers who have to cope with the high stress levels typically associated with air travel.

“One of our first visits, some young girl stopped us and said can I pet your dog,” McManus said. “And we probably spent 10 minutes with her and she was sitting on the floor hugging him and crying because she was so stressed.”

McManus and Tom head from Oswego to the airport every other Thursday. They work their way up from baggage claim and meander through the security line up to the gates.

Even the TSA agents are happy to hold and pet Tom when McManus goes through security, she said. They typically spend about an hour and a half walking through the airport greeting people.

“On a busy day, 150 people, easily, interact with him,” McManus said.

The PET Program currently consists of five dogs that rotate days at the airport. Each of the dogs has to be an experienced therapy dog to qualify for the airport duty.

McManus looks at working with therapy dogs as a way to give back, and Tom has a great personality for it, she said.”

Dogs Bring Therapy to Syracuse Hancock International Airport

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Upstate Cancer Center Recognizes PAWS of CNY Therapy Dogs

Our amazing Therapy Dogs were recognized by one of the facilities we visit frequently, Upstate Cancer Center.

” It’s National Therapy Dog Day and a great time to give a shout-out to the wonderful dogs (and their owners) who visit the Cancer Center! We always look forward to their visits, which bring lots of smiles to our patients & staff. Thank you PAWS of CNY for partnering with us! “

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Airport Therapy Dog Helps Travelers

Ruth Schussler and her Therapy Dog, Koa have been changing lives and easing the anxiety of travelers at Syracuse Airport. If you are unfamiliar with our airport program SYR PET, you will be pleased to find out that we currently have six dogs along with their humans visiting Syracuse Airport regularly to help ease people while they are away from their families and traveling. As you know, traveling in an airport can be an especially stressful task and just taking a minute to do something like petting a cute dog can truly help calm you down or even just kill the time. If you haven’t seen our Therapy Dogs at the airport yet, keep your eyes peeled – you don’t want to miss them!

See more: https://www.localsyr.com/community/tell-me-something-good/tell-me-something-good-airport-therapy-dog/

About PAWS OF CNY

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 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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PAWS of CNY, Inc. is a charitable, 501(c)(3) organization and all donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.