Calendar Stars
The holiday sale of our 2024 calendar has started. We’re filled with joy to showcase the calendar stars who provide vital animal assisted services to people in need in the U.S.A. Please help us honor their daily efforts and dedication to helping others. Order yours today! January Star – Cavilear works in Florida panhandle with […]
BIG is GOOD
It’s exciting to have some good news! 1 FUR 1 Foundation is joining forces with Timberknolls Spirit Cove to delivery stress relief and joy to medical staff, first responders and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. This new partnership delivers monthly virtual sessions (A.R.E.) and (free) animal assisted activity visits to Caiyalynn Burrell Child […]
Amazing Animals: Meet Charles, Canine Advocacy Chill Dude
Usually calling someone a “lazy dog” is an insult, but for Charles it is an advantage. His handler Karen Alvord says “that’s what we need because we need him to stay calm and relaxed to help people stay calm and relaxed.” Charles provides invaluable service to children in court as part of the Canine Advocacy […]
Amazing Animals: Meet Tori the Therapy Pony
How Tori the Therapy Pony Helped Ezra Find his Voice One day in mid 2016, a six-year-old named Ezra spoke for the first time. Defined as low functioning on the Autism spectrum, he’d never before been able to communicate verbally. He wasn’t able to say the words that help connect us: “Hello,” “Thank you,” “I […]
5 Ways to Include Your Pet in Your Wedding
There are a lot of factors to consider before including your pet to be in your wedding. For instance, will the venue allow it? Does your pet like to travel, be handled, or be around people? Are any of your guests allergic to your pet? Would you go bride- or groomzilla if your pet relieved […]
1 FUR 1 Grant Program Journey and Impact
Grant programs are seen as transaction in nature rather than based on a partnership. Typically, grant programs consist of a one-time donation to a deserving organization or individual, like a grant for a student to go to college, and then little to no follow-up. But 1 FUR 1 Foundation and grant recipient Tree House Humane […]
5 Ways to Celebrate Your Pet
National Pet Awareness Month is interestingly named, to say the least. Whether you have a dog who gnaws on your shoes or a cat who slips her paw under the door when you’re in the bathroom, most of the time you’re very aware that you have a pet. But we here at 1FUR1 would like […]
Saying ‘Thank You’ to Veterans Everyday
We’ve already talked about the dogs of war, so now it’s time to talk about their human counterparts. Veterans Day is a time to show our thanks and appreciation to all those who have fought for our country. They have done a lot for our country – they keep us safe and free. They deserve […]
National Preparedness Month: What You Need to Know
The motto of the Boy Scouts is famously “Be Prepared,” and as a pet owner there is a lot you can do to be prepared for disaster as well. For National national Preparedness Month we take a look back on how these 1FUR1 blog articles preparing you and your pet for the worst: Pet First […]
Pet Therapy Brings Senior Citizens Closer to Others
We have discussed before the benefits of therapy animals for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients, but in honor of Senior Citizen’s Day 2015, let’s delve deeper into the human-animal bond of senior citizens and therapy animals. Senior citizens suffer high rates of depression due to loneliness, from the passing of a spouse, lack of visits from […]