People, Pets, and Purpose Podcast Features PAWS NY

Carrie and Rachel from PAWS sport blue PAWS shirts with a body of water behind them.

Carrie Nydick Finch, the Deputy Director of Programs and Strategy for PAWS NY, and Rachel Herman, Founder of PAWS, recently guested on the People, Pets, and Purpose podcast hosted by Diaz Dixon, the Maddie’s Advisor for External Affairs and Partnerships for the Human Animal Support Service Project. Carrie spoke about PAWS NY’s new Substance Use…

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Recovery Rocks Podcast Features PAWS NY

Episode art for the Recovery Rocks podcast featuring a photo of the two hosts. Text reads "Episode 203: Fur Babies & Mental Health with Special Guest Carrie Finch, LCSW of PAWS NY"

Carrie Nydick Finch, the Deputy Director of Programs and Strategy for PAWS NY, was recently a guest on the Recovery Rocks podcast, co-hosted by recovery advocates Lisa Smith and Tawny Lara. Carrie spoke about PAWS NY’s new Substance Use Recovery Program, which provides foster and emergency care for pets whose guardians who are seeking in-patient…

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PAWS NY in Authority Magazine

Carrie - a woman on a hike in the snow is wearing cold weather gear and a hat, standing next to a brown pitbull mix dog.

Carrie Nydick Finch, Deputy Director of Programs and Strategy for PAWS NY, was recently interviewed by Authority Magazine, where she discussed Pets and Mental Wellness. “Having a pet means that someone needs you and you have a responsibility to show up for them,” Carrie said in the article. “This provides purpose, as well as schedule…

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PAWS NY in Animal Wellness for Human-Animal Bond Day

Screenshot of a news website that says Benefits of the Human Animal Bond by Carrie Nydick Finch, LCSW. With a photo of a woman snuggling with a dog and cat.

Today is International Human-Animal Bond Day, which is something we honor year-round here at PAWS NY.  In honor of this holiday, own Carrie Nydick Finch wrote a blog post on for the Animal Wellness website talking about the benefits of this bond, particularly for our furry friends. A strong human-animal bond means that dogs and…

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October Events with PAWS NY

A woman in a maroon blazer speaks at a podium, with the PAWS NY logo on a screen next to her. You see the backs of people's heads as they listen to her speak.

The team at PAWS NY continued with more events and presentations in the community during the month of October. On Friday, October 13, our Founder and Executive Director Rachel Herman was the keynote speaker at Animal Medical Center’s first ever Vet Tech Conference. In front of a crowd of veterinary technicians from all over New…

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PAWS NY in Bottom Line Health

Screenshot from Bottom Line Health: A photo of an older man playing with a dog outside in a yard, with the headline Rover Rx: From preventing heart attacks to easing stress— a pet can be your health’s best friend.

PAWS NY was featured in the July / August 2023 issue of Bottom Line Health, a health and wellness newsletter with actionable advice from top wellness experts. Carrie Nydick Finch, the Deputy Director of Programs and Strategy at PAWS NY, contributed to an article about how pets can positively impact your health. “What’s one of…

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PAWS NY Featured on PIX11 News

The PIX11 News team of Tamsen Fadal and Arrianee LeBeau interviewed Carrie Nydick Finch, PAWS NY’s Deputy Director of Programs & Strategy, on the PIX11 News 4pm show on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Carrie spoke about the importance of the human-animal bond, pet-friendly workplaces, and how pandemic pets have helped ease anxiety. Thanks to PIX11…

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Staff Shoutout: Carrie

Day-to-day operations at PAWS NY are a bit crazy with everything going on lately, so we wanted to do a Staff Shoutout to highlight the work that our wonderful team has been doing. First up is PAWS NY Program Director Carrie, who recently celebrated her 7th Anniversary of working at PAWS, having started in this…

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10th Anniversary Feature | PAWS NY’s First Employee

Carrie Nydick Finch is PAWS NY’s Program Director and was also the first employee we hired in 2013. Carrie first learned about PAWS NY when she came across the open job posting on Idealist. “I had been an animal lover and advocate since I was a child. While working as a Clinical Social Worker, I…

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