PAWS NY in Authority Magazine

By Kimberly Green | December 7, 2023
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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How Pets Improve Mental Health

By PAWS NY | October 10, 2023
An older woman with red and gray hair sits on a couch, holding a brown Chihuahua

Today, October 10, is World Mental Health Day, and we here at PAWS NY highly value mental health awareness, treatment, and access to equitable care. Therefore, there is no better time to review all the psychological benefits of pet guardianship. According to the World Health Organization, “1 in every 8 people, or 970 million people…

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How Owning a Pet Can Benefit Your Health

By PAWS NY | May 27, 2020

Here at PAWS NY, we honor the emotional, physical health, and social benefits of the human-animal bond, and we work so that a lack of ability never threatens to separate humans from their animal companions. For instance, check out some research and data below that backs up this important human-animal bond that is so physically…

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