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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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 on All for Animals TV

Screenshot of the All for Animals TV segment featuring PAWS NY. An older woman holds her dog on her lap, while another male volunteer helps her get settled.

All for Animals TV recently covered the Preserving Families in Times of Crisis Program, which launched in 2021, as a joint collaboration between PAWS NY, Animal Haven, and Search and Care, funded by PetSmart Charities. The program provides Foster and Emergency Care services to New Yorkers who are hospitalized and don’t have anyone to help…

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PAWS NY on PIX11 News

A screenshot of the PIX11 News segment - Tamsen Fadal and Kori Chambers sitting at the news desk.

On Monday, April 24, 2023, Tamsen Fadal and Kori Chambers from PIX11 News interviewed PAWS NY client Dawn Suvino and her volunteer Grace Santarelli about what it’s like to volunteer with PAWS NY. Grace has been walking Valla, Dawn’s retired Seeing Eye Dog, for about a year and loves building up the relationship with both…

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PAWS NY and Rachel Herman on PIX11 News

A screenshot of a PIX11 television interview: split screen between two news anchors on the left, and Rachel Herman, PAWS NY founder and executive director, on the right.

Rachel Herman, the Founder and Executive Director of PAWS NY, was interviewed on PIX11 News at 4pm on Monday, May 9, 2022, to discuss the organization’s work and its upcoming fundraiser. Watch the full interview below. Thanks to Kori Chambers, Arrianee LeBeau, and the PIX11 team for featuring PAWS NY!

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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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PAWS NY Featured in HealthyPet Magazine

PAWS NY is honored to be included in HealthyPet magazine’s Winter 2020 issue, featuring an interview with our Founder and Executive Director Rachel Herman. Read the full article in the PDF below. This browser does not support inline PDFs. Please download the PDF to view it: Download PDF

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Weekend Today Show Highlights PAWS NY’s Impact During COVID-19

On Saturday, August 29, PAWS NY was included in a segment on NBC’s Weekend Today show. NBC Correspondent Anne Thompson interviewed PAWS NY Executive Director Rachel Herman, as well as our client Lorraine (and her pup Frenchie!) and volunteer Anne. See the full segment below or visit this link! Volunteer with or donate to PAWS…

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Interview with Rachel Herman on Thrive Global

Thrive Global, a website founded by Arianna Huffington, interviewed PAWS NY founder and executive director Rachel Herman about her inspiration for starting the organization, what she’s learned along the way, and more. “It feels so good to be dedicating my life to making a positive impact on the lives of people and animals,” Rachel said.…

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