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The Society for Companion Animal Studies has announced a funding program that will, for each year for three years, provide up to five grants worth up to £10,000. ow.ly/xsSz30qj4GZ

Two members of Congress, Rep. Roger Marshall and Rep. Angie Craig, have launched a caucus to design and advocate for legislation that supports pet ownership. ow.ly/pxrb30qj4l8

WRWA introduced therapy dog Benson this week ow.ly/nozs30qj2fD

"What Animals Teach You" event tonight in San Diego ow.ly/m7Px30qj27W

Thanks to the Coronavirus epidemic, China has banned the selling of wild animals in markets until the epidemic's end. Conservationists are pushing the government to make it a permanent ban. ow.ly/Pc1X30qgDG8

Humber Llamas to open full-time in March in North Lincolnshire to assist those with learning difficulties ow.ly/A5GV30qgCY4

The Alliance of Therapy Dogs in Summit County has a new tester and observer in Jesslyn Swirka ow.ly/kYk630qgCVy

Researchers have found that dogs that are smaller, younger, non-neutered, or live in US counties with high opioid prescription rates are at a higher risk of accidental opioid poisoning ow.ly/STl130qeX7L

Captive-bred game birds could benefit from a tougher early life, which could help them develop survival skills to prepare them for adult life. ow.ly/j4Zo30qeX28

Robotic cats comfort residents with anxiety and dementia by easing loneliness at Hucknall's Buddleia House ow.ly/rQw330qeWMY

Jackie Robertson and her horse, Ruith, won the Unbreakable Bond category World Horse Welfare’s annual Rehomed Horse of the Year 2019 competition. ow.ly/HHzk30qeWnm

Iowa Veterans Home welcomes 16-week-old German Shepherd Ike as therapy dog. ow.ly/fbWm30qdmPR

APPA receives the Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation Hope Award for its work promoting the human-animal bond. ow.ly/Awpz30qdmzv

Students at Minnetonka High School relieved stress of finals with visits from Best Bunnies therapy rabbits. ow.ly/843630qdmnd

A cocker spaniel joins a Northumberland classroom to aid students and improving their well-being ow.ly/HMyY30q9Jft

WATCH: New Caucasian Shepherd Wookie provides benefits to patients and staff at CarolinaEast ow.ly/gFhK30q9IOs

"Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office provides pet therapy to child abuse victims" ow.ly/Zrr330q9IxO

Foster cats roam free at a Nova Scotian bookstore ow.ly/VFys30q9Irq

Georgia Tech offers pet therapy throughout the semester; dates of sessions available now ow.ly/ffXW30q9Igy

Therapy dogs from Therapy Dogs Nationwide are now stationed at the Southampton International Airport once a week ow.ly/RVoG30q9I12