Barb Fitterer takes the first place prize at PAWS' Sixth Annual Doggone Fun Run.
Photo by Patrik Argast

 


Press Releases & News

 

NEWS

"I do love my charities, darling ..." << click to read article
San Francisco Chronicle - July 16, 2007

"A pet project to help seniors" << click to read article
San Francisco Chronicle - May 3, 2007

 

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INFORMATION

2005 PAWS & PAWS/LA Conference Proceedings Now Available Online!




Conference Schedule

About the Speakers


Available Presentations in Alphabetic Order by Presenter**:

Dr. Lois Abrams & Taryn Hefler, HOPE Animal Assisted Crisis Response -Canines Help to Heal Victims, Survivors and Responders

Alan Armijo -Proactively Marketing Your Agency Website

Siobhan Baggot, DVM, Oregon State University - The Canine Connection

Kristen Burrows, MS - Evaluating the Value of Service Dogs for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Donna Dishman & Laura Welch, PAWS Houston - Personal Pet Hospital Visitation Program

Joshua Frank Ph.D, FIREPAW - Companion Animal Renters Study & Landlords Program: NO PETS ALLOWED

Lynette Hart, Ph.D, UC Davis - Successful Pet Partnerships throughout Their Lifespan

Rebecca A. Johnson, PhD, RN University of Missouri - Aging in Place with Pets:
TigerPlace Housing Facility

Rebecca A. Johnson, PhD, RN University of Missouri - Walking for Healthy Hearts

Larry Norvell, President/CEO - Delta Society- Friday Keynote Presentation

Laurel Rabschutz, MA, UCONN - The Effect of Partnering with an Assistance Dog on Self-Esteem and Social Connectedness Among Persons with Disabilities

Sherril M. Stone, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University - Pets or Plants: Are They Therapeutically Different?

Judith M. Siegel, Ph.D., M.S.Hyg. -COMPANION ANIMALS: IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH

Ilana Strubel, DVM & Emilia Wong Gordon, DVM - Companion Animals as Emotional Support - Spotlight on Homeless Pet Guardians
**presentation supplementary handout - Welcoming Dogs

Dr. Alice Villalobos - Enrichment Relationships and Life Enhancement
Within the Human Animal Bond

Marilyn Walker, PhD, Mount Allison University - Working with Animal Spirit Helpers: An Anthropological Approach to the Healing Bond Between Animals and People

Belinda Wong, MPH - Assessing Health and Social Service Providers Attitudes Towards Pets/Health

**If there is a presentation you wish to access that is not available above, please email Andrea Brooks, Director of Education and Client Advocacy


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