Recent News
Clarification of new Membership:
Good afternoon everyone, to clarify the renewal dues situation. IF you already have a vest for the baby you will renew at the $75.00 Member fee. UNLESS you want to return the vest, then please feel free to renew at the new Membership rate for those with just the scarf!!!!!! THANKS everyone, we sincerely appreciate it! Any questions, PLEASE feel free to contact us with any questions!! Extra hugs to the babies!!
New Fundraiser - 2024 Combined Federal Campaign
Thanks to Yoofi’s Dad spearheading the Combined Federal Campaign again this year. The CFC is the federal government equivalent of the United Way. When we ask for your help now you can understand this IS a critical FUNDRAISER for us.
If you have family or friends who are in the military or are employees of the federal government, please encourage them to select PFF as a recipient of their donations. Our authorized CFC charity number is 75395
Eloise makes a difference at school.
The child in this story was nervous about attending school when his sister was absent. Eloise encouraged him to come to school.
Good morning :)
I wanted to let you know Billy is attending school today without Sally. Sally has an appointment to go to. Since it was the day after Halloween, I did give him the option to stay home today, but he wanted to go to school. I was so happy to see him excited to go to school today. He said the school dog visits his classroom today and didn’t want to miss it and since he did good last time alone he can do it again. I’m so proud! Thank you for helping to give him the little extra attention needed for a successful day!
Maizie’s Mom, a Special Education teacher in New York shared this article:
New Fundraiser - Double Dog Coffee Roasters
Enter code PAWS4FRIENDS at Checkout (code does not expire)
Two Supreme Court Rulings That Could Change Your Pet’s Food
Consumer Reports of Sick/Dying Pets Linked to Purina Food
Did a Flawed Hill’s Pet Food Copper Paper Influence the AAFCO Vote?
Consumer Reports of Sick / Dying pets linked to Purina
Mars Petcare US, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls 315 Bags of PEDIGREE® Adult Complete Nutrition
Hero and his Helpers walk for Harbor House. Representing Miss Central Florida and Paws for Friendship. Harbor House helps victims of domestic violence and their Pets.
How Much More Serious Does It Have To Get?
New information about problems with pet food
Stanley the dog and Lisa Laird ready for a ruff life of retirement.
Article in the Cortland Standard
Dogs provide daily serotonin for Cortland high schoolers (Coco, Westley, and Tucker)
We have a New PO Box!
Please send all mail to our new address:
P O Box 4488
Omaha, NE 68104
Paws for Friendship now has its own QR code.
A QR (Quick Response) code is a square filled with little designs that links to a website. You have seen them in restaurants, real estate, and many other places.
The first of our QR codes links to our Square payment facility and is designed to accept donations. When customers scan the QR code, they get taken directly to the Square online checkout page to pay. No need to touch cash, credit cards, or a shared device. The whole transaction, from scanning the QR code to payment, all takes place on a customer’s phone.
For example, you can make a poster for your therapy event, and if someone wants to donate, all they have to do is scan the code with their phone. This will take them to Square’s payment facility.
Note: this code is NOT to be used for any payments on this website.
Our second QR code is used to provide a link to this website. Again, during a therapy event, a poster with the website QR code will take the person to our website and provide them with information on Paws for Friendship.
Sample Only
To use:
1. Open phone camera
2. Scan QR code
3. Donate & pay
Click on a link for the QR code……it will download a Word document for your use.
Here is a video that Jan Rysdon and Snowy Owl collaborated on with Windmoor HealthCare to publicize pet therapy.
It’s perfect for individuals interested in joining Paws for Friendship or for the general public to see what we do.
https://www.cyranoapp.media/msg/?q=9ef5749d-2bd0-11ee-a47b-1230392c7b08
Very heart warming article by one of our members:
Many of us either have some type of disability or know someone who does. Individuals with disabilities have become more accepted over the years. However, this is always not the case. Please click on the link to download and read an eye opening article by one of our members.
We need volunteers to help make calls!! PLEASE let us know if you would like to help us! Just drop Jan an email
Pet Food Information
Here is a link to a website that contains a lot of useful information and concerns about the ingredients in pet food. See if your pet food is impacted.