Sentences with phrase «senior humans and pets»

Not exact matches

Peter Tripi, senior public health sanitarian with the Erie County Department of Health, told WBFO this is the height of the season when animals that have rabies can come into contact with humans and pets.

Even without an animal bitten, rabies can be transferred through saliva and enter the human body through cuts, wounds, or the mucus membrane of the eyes, for instance, said Peter Tripi, senior public health sanitarian with the Erie County Health Department.

The same biochemical pathway the molecule acts on might one day be targeted in humans to improve memory, according to the senior author of the study, Peter Walter, PhD, UCSF professor of biochemistry and biophysics and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator.

«Young people today are contending with what is, by many magnitudes, the largest and most complex information landscape in human history — one whose contours and conventions are continuously shifting and evolving,» writes Peter Adams, who is senior vice president for educational programs at the News Literacy Project.

Within the remedies and supplements category, human healthcare concerns and a growing senior pet population are driving trends in product development.

On October 14, Rita Garza, URI Senior Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Development, spoke at the 2014 Purina Better with Pets Summit about domestic violence, pets, and URIPALS» groundbreaking work in a presentation called Reinventing Shelters for Humans and Pets (Segment: 38:20 — 01:07:30).

We begin with attorney Elizabeth Baker, Senior Science Policy Specialist at Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, PCRM, who joins Peter to discuss the problems and limitations of using nonhuman animals in testing for drugs being developed for use in humans.

Because most pet owners consider their pets to be family members, ensuring that four - legged relations are eating the same quality foods as their human kin is significant, said Jessica Holtz, senior manager, sales and marketing effectiveness, at Petcurean Pet Nutrition in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.

A powerful anti-inflammatory that is used to prevent heart disease and lower blood lipid (fat) levels in humans, it works well for senior pets in the treatment of skin allergies, itching and supports a healthy coat.

At this time, pets often begin to develop diseases common to their senior human counterparts, such as diabetes, heart disease, endrocrine disease and cancer.

«Making life happier, healthier for senior shelter pets Main How a veterinarian, human hospitals, and newborn babies are saving shelter kittens»

Desiring to make a difference in the lives of humans in her community as well Cathie developed the Pandora Fund pet retention program in 2016 and changed the name of the organization to Elder Paws Senior Dog Foundation so as to go beyond just rescue.

Dr. Eichenseer has a desire to work with humans and animals to support the pet - owner bond and takes a special interest in preventive medicine and senior pet care.

Washington, D.C. (December 6, 2017)-- The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) today announced funding for four new research grants focused on the effects of human - animal interaction on human health, including social skills outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder; the physical and developmental health of children living with family pets; and the mental health and well - being of seniors living aHuman Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) today announced funding for four new research grants focused on the effects of human - animal interaction on human health, including social skills outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder; the physical and developmental health of children living with family pets; and the mental health and well - being of seniors living ahuman - animal interaction on human health, including social skills outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder; the physical and developmental health of children living with family pets; and the mental health and well - being of seniors living ahuman health, including social skills outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder; the physical and developmental health of children living with family pets; and the mental health and well - being of seniors living alone.

Asked what he loves most about his career choice, Dr. McGinn says it is being part of the human / animal bond and helping children and seniors cherish their pets.

The Seniors for Seniors adoption program brings together senior pets and senior citizens to enjoy the human - animal bond.

Many senior pets, like humans, need arthritis and joint supplements.

Every year for a dog or cat is equivalent to five to seven human years, so it is important that your pet receives a wellness exam every 6 months and more often when he enters his senior years.

With pet and human life spans increasing, more and more senior pets are ending up in shelters and rescues through no fault of their own.

Organized in late 1999, this group of volunteers specializes in matching senior humans (age 62 and older) with senior pets.

Just as human doctors ask for testing of middle age and senior people, older pets should have laboratory tests each year.

Senior pets with degenerative joint disease of the spine, hips, or stifles (joints in the legs, equivalent to the knees in humans) may be stiff or in pain when jumping up, and they may cry when picked up.

Because pets age at a much faster and more dramatic rate than humans, many pets as young as 7 years of age are considered seniors and require specialized care.

Through our Pets Are Loving Support (PALS) program, we are able to help facilitate the human - animal bond with the help of volunteers and their well - behaved pets who visit hospice patients and senior living facilities.

A senior pet will slow down, take a few extra minutes to wake up in the morning, and may grow thinner with more gray hairs, but age never changes the love senior pets have for their humans.

Because dogs and cats age much faster than humans, we recommend biannual exams for senior pets to screen for any potential underlying conditions and early prevention of age - related health problems.

California: The ACME Foundation: Clearlake (veterinary care assistance for senior and disabled pet owners) Actors and Others for Animals: Greater Los Angeles area (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, assistance for necessary veterinary medical care) Animal Assistance League of Orange County: Orange County (pet food, transportation and veterinary care assistance) Animal Health Foundation: Los Angeles and Orange Counties (veterinary care assistance) AnimalSave: Green Valley (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Animal Welfare Assistance Group: Monterey County (veterinary care assistance, spay / neuter; pet food and supplies for seniors, disabled veterans, owners of service dogs and others; pet care resources and referrals) Bad Rap: San Francisco (pit bull - specific assistance for finding rental housing and insurance) California Department of Social Services Assistance Dog Special Allowance (ADSA) Program: Statewide (provides monthly stipend to eligible persons who use a guide, signal, or service dog) Cat People: Bakersfield (cat food / litter, spay / neuter assistance, vaccination assistance) 661-327-4706 Cats in Need (of Human Care): Southern California, multiple locations (spay / neuter assistance) The Chester Foundation: Sacramento region (veterinary care assistance) FACE Foundation: San Diego (grant assistance for pets in need of emergency or critical care) FixNation: Los Angeles (spay / neuter assistance for cats) Friends of Long Beach Animals: Long Beach (spay / neuter assistance) Haven Humane Society: Redding (low - cost spay / neuter, pet food assistance, emergency veterinary grants for residents receiving Medi - Cal or Medicare) Clinic: 530-241-1658; Shelter: 530-241-1653 Helen Woodward Animal Center: Rancho Santa Fe (pet food) Helen Woodward Animal Center Animeals program: San Diego County (free pet food for the dogs and cats of elderly or disabled people) Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley: San Bernardino (low - cost spay / neuter) Humane Society of Truckee - Tahoe: Truckee, Sierra County, Eastern Placer County or Eastern Nevada County (pet food pantry and low cost / free spay & neuter programs for Pit Bulls, Chihuahuas, and those that qualify) Keep Your Pet: Sacramento (behavior assistance, veterinary care assistance, services for seniors) LA Animal Services: Los Angeles (spay / neuter, vaccination and microchip assistance) Marin Humane Society: Novato (pet care assistance to low - income seniors, persons living with HIV / AIDS and those receiving hospice services; please see website for complete list of services) Mercy Crusade's Spay and Neuter Clinic: Oxnard (spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Mojave Desert Animal Rescue: Western Mojave Desert (pet food & supplies and veterinary assistance for homeless, unemployed, disabled, and senior pet guardians) Mountains» Humane Society: Lake Arrowhead (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Napa Humane: Napa (spay / neuter assistance) Ohlone Humane Society Special Assistance Program: Fremont, Union City, and Newark (veterinary care assistance, pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Orange County SPCA Animal Rescue Fund: Orange County (assistance for veterinary care including spay / neuter) Palo Alto Humane Society: Palo Alto (spay / neuter assistance, assistance for emergency veterinary care) PALS: Pets Are Loving Support (veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Pasadena Humane Society: Pasadena (spay / neuter assistance) PAWS / LA: Hollywood (pet food and supplies, veterinary medical care assistance, grooming, spay / neuter, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, and other services) PAWS San Francisco: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Peninsula CatWorks: veterinary care assistance for cats only Pet Assistance Foundation: Multiple Locations, Southern California (spay / neuter assistance for dogs, cats, and rabbits) Pet Orphans of Southern California: Van Nuys (veterinary care assistance) The Pet Rescue Center's Pet Pantry: Orange County (pet food, litter, and flea treatments for unemployed, senior, or disabled pet owners) Pets Are Wonderful Support: San Diego (pet food / litter, pet supplies, veterinary assistance, animal transport, temporary foster program, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Placer SPCA SOS Program: Placer County (rental deposits, temporary boarding, pet food and veterinary care assistance) Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends (RUFF): Laguna Beach (pet food) Riverside County Department of Animal Services: Riverside (spay / neuter assistance) Sacramento SPCA: Sacramento (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) The Sam Simon Foundation: Los Angeles (free surgery for non-orthopedic procedures; free spay / neuter operations, including vaccinations, flea control, deworming, nail trims, and antibiotics) Sammie's Friends: Grass Valley (veterinary care assistance) San Francisco SPCA Animal Hospital: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, spay / neuter assistance Santa Cruz SPCA: Santa Cruz (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Santa Maria Valley Humane Society: Santa Maria (spay / neuter assistance, microchips, pet food bank) SEAACA: Downey (veterinary medical care assistance, spay / neuter, vaccination assistance) Sequoia Humane Society: Eureka (spay / neuter assistance) SHARE Marin Humane Society: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Spay Neuter Animal Network (SPAN): Ventura (spay / neuter assistance) SPCA for Monterey County: Monterey (pet food, spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation: Walnut Creek (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, emergency veterinary assistance) VET SOS: San Francisco (free veterinary care and supplies for pets of the homeless) Voice for the Animals Foundation: Santa Monica (veterinary care assistance)

Peter has over 30 years experience in senior human resource management and executive outplacement / career transition consulting with Fortune 500 companies, emerging businesses and entrepreneurial startups.