Vets-In-Training helping elderly keep animals
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Elderly pet owners are getting help keeping their companions at home in Colorado, where a Colorado State University class pairs aspiring veterinarians and other students with pet owners who need help caring for their animals.
A class called Pets Forever pairs student volunteers with elderly and disabled pet owners who need help keeping their pets at home.
Students walk dogs, clean litter boxes, and drive sick animal to the vet for homebound owners.
It's a chance for Vets-In-Training to care for animals in a home setting. And helps the elderly and disabled keep companion animals, which studies show can prevent depression and even lower hospital admission rates.
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by jeanne Location: grnd jct on Dec 23, 2010 at 02:27 PMits a wonderful thing your doing for elderly as it helps keep them going having their own pets. wish we had something like it down here
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by PAT Location: grand junction on Dec 23, 2010 at 10:56 AMWhat a wonderful plan,helping elderly animal lovers to keep their best friends.I miss mine so much.The love the four legged friends give us,is amazing and sometimes is the best medicine.
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by A Location: Grand Junction on Dec 23, 2010 at 06:56 AMThis had looked like a promising story when I read the title, but not much here except links that generate pop up ads. What is this, an advertising convention?
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