{"id":873247,"date":"2026-08-27T11:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/873247\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T11:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:06:11","slug":"therapy-dogs-helping-edmonton-travellers-to-take-a-paws-at-an-adoption-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/873247\/","title":{"rendered":"Therapy dogs helping Edmonton travellers to take a \u2018paws\u2019 at an adoption event"},"content":{"rendered":"

The third annual Dog Days of Summer \u2014 a campaign by the Greater Edmonton Animal Rescue Society \u2014 is underway, with the goal of having exposure, getting donations, volunteers, and a chance to find a new home for these furry friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have people come; they come off the plane, or they\u2019re working at the airport, or they\u2019re picking up someone, they see the animals, and they fall in love, and then they fill out an application to foster or adopt, and then they end up going home with them when they\u2019re ready,\u201d said Karla Alsop, the president of Gears and the foster director.<\/p>\n

Since partnering with the airport two years ago, at least 12 pets have found a new home.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou really see a massive difference when people interact with our pet therapy team. YEG was the first Canadian airport to bring on a team of its kind, and we\u2019ve seen other airports follow suit because we do see the results. People almost melt when they see a little puppy or if they\u2019re a bit stressed while they\u2019re traveling,\u201d said Erin Isfeld, a spokesperson for the Edmonton International Airport.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just dogs; cats are also up for adoption.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\tTherapy dogs helping Edmonton travellers to take a \u2018paws\u2019 at an adoption event. (Leo Cruzat, CityNews) <\/p>\n

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