Mandy Pleshaw, came to Rashi and spoke with groups of students about how she got involved in animal welfare, the work Four Paws does, and what each of us should do if we see an animal in need (if you see something, say something!)

Dogs rescued from slaughter house of Cambodia brought back to America to live happily ever after. The fight against the dog and cat meat trade, continues.

“I interview Mandy Pleshaw from Pet Partners. Pet partners is the largest therapy dog organization in the country. We discuss the steps you can take to begin volunteering and doing therapy work with your dog.”

“I’ve heard a lot of stories where a patient may not speak or interact with the staff for weeks, months, however long that they’re there,” Pleshaw said. “And when they encounter a therapy animal, they just light up and they start communicating with staff and they start talking and telling stories.”

I-Team: As Animal Breeder Faces Charges For Abuse, A Dog Gets A Loving Home: Eleanor is just now recovering from the abuse she endured. Mandy says she fell in love with the pup while she was a volunteer at the ARL and is hoping there will be justice for what happened to Eleanor.