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"The experience will provide “valuable experience for canine therapy teams as they prepare to work with victims during highly emotional and complex situations,” officials said. 

“We were contacted by the victim advocates  

who really felt a need for therapy dogs 

 to help victims just to take a breath  

when they're waiting to testify.

 when they're on the stand testifying,.

 and they really felt that this was a need that they needed to fill,  

and we went and just kind of presented our case as far as a therapy program, 

 and we've been with them ever since,” 

 said Kathy Loter, the Program Director for Portland Area Canine Therapy Teams.

Loter says they have 103 teams  

in the area  

and 40 teams work in the court system." 

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"You see wagging tails and furry coats. We see expertly trained dogs and their committed handlers furthering human health through positive interactions with dogs. " 

Virtual Canine Therapy as a Source of Comfort  

Our canine therapy teams rely on the generosity of individuals to keep the PACTT program running. Help these therapy dogs and their handlers spread their love and support to more communities in need by making a gift today.

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"The Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS) recognizes DoveLewis as a Level 1 Emergency and Critical Care Facility. VECCS awards certifications to hospitals that provide exemplary patient care and outstanding efforts to raise public and professional awareness in the field of veterinary medicine. 

 DoveLewis is the only facility in Oregon to be certified on any level (I, II or III)." 

Well, well.  

"Dove Lewis and her husband, A.B., were breeders of Standard Poodles, Yorkshire Terriers, and Shih Tzus. Dove and A.B. ran the family kennel and dog grooming business (very upscale for its time)

 At one point, there were 14 dogs in the family!" 

https://www.dovelewis.org/board-directors-0

 "pretty upscale"   

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"The World Health Organization said this month at least 20,000 people have been killed in the conflict. 

 But some estimates are far higher, with the US envoy on Sudan, Tom Perriello, saying that up to  

150,000 people may have died. 

Sudan is classified as the world’s largest humanitarian catastrophe, she said it was “heartening that the US had stepped up with more funding, but it was deeply disappointing that other countries have not done more, or circled back to see if they had provided the funds they had promised”.

She added she could only hope Joe Biden had been more direct behind closed doors " 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/25/us-un-sudan-aid-war