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May 3, 2015 By jmarabella

PAWS of CNY Helps Camden Girl Scouts Earn Animal Helper Badge

PAWS of CNY was honored to receive a request from Camden Girl Scout Troop 20132 to assist the young girls in earning their animal helper badge. On Thursday April 23, PAWS of CNY volunteer Lindsey Lehmann and her beagle Ellie Grace met with the troop to teach them what it takes to be a therapy dog.
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May 2, 2015 By jmarabella

Annual PAWS for Stress Event Success

On April 16, PAWS of CNY was pleased to attend Syracuse University’s student de-stress event. The annual event encourages students to take a break from the rigors of studying for finals and enjoy some wellness-themed activities. The PAWS for Stress event allows students to spend some quality relaxation time with a certified PAWS of CNY therapy dog.
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April 19, 2015 By jmarabella

PAWS of CNY Bookfair Event with the Syracuse Chiefs

 
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Join PAWS of CNY on Saturday June 6 at 11:00 am for a children’s bookfair event!
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February 17, 2015 By jmarabella

PAWS of CNY Helps Teach Onondaga Road Students about Trust and Respect

Trust is defined as “reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing.”

Respect is defined as “to relate or have reference to.”

What do trust and respect have to do with pet therapy? Everything.
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January 30, 2015 By jmarabella

PAWS of CNY Helps POMCO Employees to De-Stress

Decoy visits with POMCO employees at their annual wellness fair
Decoy visits with POMCO employees at their annual wellness fair

PAWS of CNY attended POMCO’s third annual employee wellness fair on Wednesday January 28. The purpose of the fair was to provide employees with information on a range of wellness topics, ranging from nutrition, to exercise, to heart health, to mental wellness. This year, three of PAWS of CNY’s therapy dog teams attended the event to help POMCO employees to de-stress and enhance their wellness knowledge.
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Today is World Mental Health Day! Research from P Today is World Mental Health Day!  Research from Perspectives on Integrative Medicine cites research The Role of Animal Assisted Therapy in the Rehabilitation of Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Literature Review (Perspect Integr Med. 2024;3(3):142-151.) published online October 23, 2024 shows that pet therapy, or animal-assisted therapy (AAT), significantly improves mental health by reducing stress hormones, triggering mood-boosting chemicals, and easing feelings of loneliness and anxiety.  And that is exactly what PAWS of CNY teams do no matter where they visit!  If you would like to feel those benefits in person at your hospital, office, school, therapy program, or community event visit www.pawsofcny.org for more information and to apply today! #PAWSofCNY  #AnimalAssistedTherapy #MentalHealthDay #PetTherapy #StressRelief #MoodBoost #AnxietySupport #TherapyDogs
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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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  • Poppy Featured on Laboratory Alliance of New York
  • Harley Featured on The Daily Orange
  • 2024 Fundraiser at Wolff’s Biergarten

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