After meeting volunteer Anna Mayerhofer and her dachshund Lumpi at a student wellness education event, Baldwinsville High School Student Allison Brown created this beautiful drawing for Lumpi! It is a beautiful tribute and an excellent depiction of the real Lumpi! Thank you Allison for sharing your artwork with us!

For the second year in a row, PAWS of CNY was the grateful beneficiary of donations earned by Oswego College students during a four-hour Zumbathon event. This year’s event was held in the Swetman gymnasium on the Oswego College campus. Attendees zumbaed their way to fitness from 1:00pm – 5:00 pm while raising money for PAWS of CNY. [Read more…]

On Tuesday February 18th PAWS of CNY attended the Winter Carnival event at Syracuse University’s L.C. Smith College of Engineering. The event allowed the engineering students at L.C. Smith College to take a well-deserved break from intense study and enjoy a variety of fun and stress-busting activities.
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On Friday February 14th PAWS of CNY Volunteers attended a day of learning for Baldwinsville middle school students. Students were encouraged to sign-up for various hour-long sessions on a variety of wellness topics, which included the option to learn about Pet Assisted Wellness Services from PAWS of CNY.
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On Thursday February 13th PAWS of CNY volunteer Katie Rossi and her Golden Retriever Riley met with a local girl scout troop at Moses DeWitt elementary school to teach them about pet therapy work and how therapy dogs are trained and tested for service.
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