ANIMAL PEOPLE FORUM | Consumers Advocate | Activity https://animalpeopleforum.org/members/tgordon/activity/ Activity feed for Consumers Advocate. Sun, 03 May 2026 23:49:01 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 488f447c46590ab48d71a27507429076 Consumers Advocate wrote a new post, Service Dogs and Therapy Dogs: What's the Difference? https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=22808 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 18:01:52 -0800 Have you ever asked yourself what therapy dogs are all about? Maybe you’ve also wondered what service dogs do, and how the two differ. Today, I hope to shed a little light on the difference between the two. I do […]

]]> 0 86a93d1b770366b34918138724e17d62 Consumers Advocate wrote a new post, No Dog Left Behind http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=21002 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 21:06:12 -0700 Written by Scott Smith

We have a very special feature today. Say hello to the Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team (PAART). PAART transports at-risk animals from danger to safety. Their Hashtag says it all: […]

]]> 0 077627e50e875ca3a6320823ec20a1a4 Consumers Advocate wrote a new post, Four-Footed Healers Join the Team http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=20559 Tue, 02 Oct 2018 17:39:57 -0700 Written by Michael Shannon O’Keefe

Isolation is a natural reaction to depression and grief. If you’re in the depths of depression, it’s can be hard to pick up the phone and call a friend. If you’ve lost a loved […]

]]> 0 1e25564e7911ef5dc0ae87b202166f5f Consumers Advocate wrote a new post, What I learned about homeless animals from Hurricane Maria http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=20271 Tue, 18 Sep 2018 18:43:27 -0700 By Scott Smith

On September 20, 2017, an enormous hurricane pummeled Puerto Rico and devastated much of the island. I live in Puerto Rico now and that’s where I was when Maria hit. Sixteen years earlier, on […]

]]> 0 c5bf91cc1448fb2b4f46788bb4dae790 Consumers Advocate wrote a new post, HeARTs Speak: Using Art to Help Save Lives http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=20056 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 19:54:55 -0700 Written by Scott Smith

HeARTs Speak is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization comprised of more than 600 artists working hard to give every shelter animal a chance of being adopted. Their motto says it best: […]

]]> 0 736043a87c5b139606a5e5c87cd0c950 Consumers Advocate wrote a new post, Senior Dogs: Diamonds in the Ruff http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=19747 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:50:23 -0700 Written by Scott Smith

Today I’ll be sharing about the plight of abandoned senior dogs in need of re-homing. As I was researching this issue, I was fortunate enough to connect with organizations who take senior […]

]]> 0 c2fc4b27698b2d19c8c29f608a18b5be Consumers Advocate wrote a new post, Brian Davies: A Tireless Animal Welfare Activist http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=19513 Wed, 22 Aug 2018 16:07:25 -0700 PUBLISHER’S NOTE: As a matter of policy, publication of content on the Animal People Forum does not imply that Animal People, Inc. agrees with or endorses the ideas expressed within. As a 501(c)3 charity, Animal P […]

]]> 0 60ec5205548172e7fc20c2e7112c7f50 Consumers Advocate wrote a new post, K9s For Warriors: Together We Stand http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=19309 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 21:29:53 -0700 Soldier, take me from this shelter’s cage.
Give me back my life. In return, I’ll cover your back.
I’ll be your canine warrior, your sixth sense.
I’ll stand guard into the night and chase the demons away, […]

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