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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

735.0. "Placing Pets with the Elderly" by HUMOR::EPPES (Make 'em laugh) Wed Sep 02 1987 01:43

From the August 1987 issue of SELF magazine:

	Purina will pair homeless dogs and cats with anyone over 60
	and pick up the tab for 1) adoption fees from a shelter;
	2) a once-over by a vet (including shots, neutering), and
	3) necessities like a leash, bowl, starter-food (guess what
	brand).  So far more than 5,000 older folks in 90 cities
	have picked up pets -- and a heartwarming extra payoff: Of
	the first 200 adopters surveyed, 97 percent said they felt
	happier; 93 percent, less lonely; 75 percent, healthier.
	For where/hows, or to pitch in yourself, contact Purina Pets
	for People, 800-345-5678.

Just thought I'd pass this along.
						-- Nina
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735.1My $0.02RHODES::WARDIs there intelligent life down here?Wed Sep 02 1987 04:2110
    My husband told me something, along these lines,  which I thought 
    was very interesting.  He said that since we got Trouble, I have
    gotten "younger" (I'm not THAT old).  I do know that I'm much happier
    than I was 4 1/2 months ago, and that things don't seem to upset
    me as much or as often.  I attribute all these things to being owned
    by a cat.  
    
    Bernice
    owned by Trouble
    
735.2I like dogs, too!VAXWRK::SKALTSISDebWed Sep 02 1987 22:576
    RE: .0
    
    Please post this in USSCSL::CANINE.
    
    Deb
    
735.3also posted in CANINEHUMOR::EPPESMake 'em laughThu Sep 03 1987 20:059
    RE .2

>   Please post this in USSCSL::CANINE.
    
    Done.

				-- Nina