Rock, Wiggle and Roll
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Cuddly Catz Program Help Prisoners and Troubled Cats
I’ve written about programs that pair shelter dogs with prison inmates, but I just found out that there’s a program for cat-loving inmates, as well. Cuddly Catz is being tested at Larch Correctional Facility, a minimum security prison in Yacolt, Washington. Like with the shelter dogs-prison program, these cats are ones rescued from shelters, on the brink of being put down, often because they have behavioral problems from neglect or abuse. The prisoners provide love, care, and companionship for these second-chance cats, while the inmates are also given unconditional love, companionship, and most useful — responsibility. So far two cats, Princess Natalie and Clementine, are in the program at Larch, and so far the results are positive. The correctional facility is hoping to bring four more rescued animals for the inmates who demonstrate good behavior.
I’m all for this program! I love that “unadoptable” cats are given homes, while inmates are given a chance to prove to others (and themselves) that rehabilitation is possible. I hope that more prisons will instate shelter cat and dog programs in their facility. Not all animals or humans will be appropriate for this program, but I could see it having far reaching and long lasting affects on the happiness and productiveness of everyone involved.
Can A Pet Actually Lower Your High Blood Pressure?
Raise A Paw
Jesus in a jumpsuit – just look at the damn thing. Don’t you instantly feel more relaxed? While they themselves might not be doctors at this point it’s almost impossible to ignore the many health benefits of having a pet. But is something like your blood pressure able to actually be lowered just by owning one? Raise A Paw embarks on a leisurely exploration and asks, can a pet actually lower your high blood pressure?
Carmel’s Diggidy Dog
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Back in December, on my birthday to be exact, I took a drive down to Carmel to do a little shopping. I was hoping to spoil myself with something special, but ended up spending my allowance on… my pets. Figures.
It was hard not to gift my pets when I walked into Diggidy Dog, a pet boutique off the main drag in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Seriously, I think I gasped and then had to hold myself back from running through the store Supermarket Sweep style. There’s a mind boggling amount of stuff in the shop, but the wide and spacious store is laid out in such a way that you can leisurely peruse the goods without getting overwhelmed.
I spoke with Jeff Pollock, who owns the shop with his wife Napisa, about how Diggidy Dog came to be.
