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additional resources
we reached out to a bunch of people and we wanted to just acknowledge them separately for the incredible individual work they have done. additionally, we added their contact information for the readers who may be thinking about therapy animal treatment.
Elena Austin
elena owns stillman's funeral home and has obviously worked with grieving families and friends. elena adopted her dog, murray, after a loss of her own. murray was special, elena got him certified and he made a positive effect on the mental health of many people that he helped through a rough time.
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Carol McCoy
carol is a biologist with a special connection to animals and plants. along with her 10 acres of certified wildlife habitat, she owns chickens, goats, birds, a duck, and two dogs, jax and tara. jax joins carol to schools, bereavement groups, libraries, hospitals, and retirement homes to perform his famous parkour skills. carol has also used her super friendly goats for therapy!
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Debbie Glessner
co-director of nor'wester therapy dogs with experience at bucks county community college, libraries, and other private and public schools. she currently has one therapy dog, heidi, who has helped the mental health of many people who have worked with her.
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Darlene Graham
kpets volunteer and leader where she does presentations to new members, hold group, visit, and board member evaluations. she has visited various places from hospitals, long term facilities, schools, retirement homes, and gotten involved in the court system with her two therapy dogs, petey and karina.
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Belinda Ash
belinda is a music teacher from england who moved to the us around the 1980's when her son was born. she got her first and only therapy dog, james bond, after finding out about therapy dogs through friends and neighbors. james bond and her visited many places, mostly nursing homes to provide comfort.
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Cathy Larrick
cathy has spent 7 years volunteering with nor'wester therapy dogs. she has helped people with their mental health through her therapy dog work in schools and hospitals. starting off with her dog brandon and now layla. specifically, she has helped with special needs and teens from council rock.
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Kristen Sutch
owner of rose bridge farm and sanctuary where they hold community events with their animals including sheep, pigs, baby and alpine goats, horses, dogs, and kittens. they have events that include feeding and goat cuddling sessions and goat hiking.
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contact: 215-209-9561
Louise Morin
a retired veterinarian from the vca animal hospital. she now owns miniature horses who she has trained to become therapy horses. she has been to nursing homes, bereavement groups, and schools with her boys.
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jax and tara
layla
petey and karina
