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 Launches Substance Use Recovery Program

Substance Use Recovery Program: A young woman with wavy hair sits on a brown couch, with two dogs on either side of her. She snuggles her face and hugs the dog sitting up to the left. Photo by Yaroslav Shuraev via Pexels

Launched during National Recovery Month, this new program will provide foster and emergency care for pets as their guardians seek inpatient treatment for substance use. NEW YORK, NY, September 13, 2023 – Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) NY expanded its services with the launch of a new Substance Use Recovery Program, with the mission of caring for…

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Emergency Foster Needs This Week!

Sonny, a black terrier mix, sits on a blanket outside, on top of leaves and grass.

PAWS NY is in need of a foster home for Sonny, whose guardian is hospitalized.  We’ve included more information about Sonny below, but please fill out our Foster Application and email [email protected] if you’d like to open up your home to Sonny, an 11-year-old terrier mix. Please note that we are looking for a foster…

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Marta Heflin Foundation Awards PAWS NY $10,000 Grant

The Marta Heflin Foundation provided PAWS NY with a generous $10,000 renewal grant for the organization’s Foster and Emergency Care Program. The Foster and Emergency Care Program ensures that clients have access to pet care so they do not deny their own need for hospitalization or otherwise put their health at risk. During the COVID-19 pandemic,…

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PAWS NY ON NBC’S WEEKEND TODAY SHOW

Update: You can view the segment featuring PAWS NY at this link. Forget Saturday morning cartoons! On Saturday, August 29, tune in to NBC’s Weekend TODAY around 7:50am to hear an update from PAWS NY! (Please note: this is a new date. The segment was originally scheduled to air on August 15, but has been pushed back…

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