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Date: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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P A W S fo r P eo p le Co mmu n ity N ew slet t er : Ear ly Mar ch , 2026
PAWS, Presence, And A Profound Impact
C a roline Dora n, a mental health thera pis t, was in a we of the impact dog s /animals ha d with her
patients , lifting their mood a nd ha ving a pos itive impa ct on their beha vi or. B efore joi ni ng
PAWS, B ea u, her golden retriever, would join her pa tient a ppointments . T he pos iti ve benefi ts
on her pa tient’s well-being were rema rka ble. With B ea u’s gentlenes s a nd s weetnes s ,
becoming a PAWS pet therapy team wa s a natural fit.
C a roline and B ea u became a therapy team in September 2024 a nd beg a n maki ng a n i mpa ct i n
the community. B ea u’s cha rming nature is a perfect fit for Radnor Elementa ry Sc hool . C arol i ne
and B ea u a ls o enjoy volunteering at the Pleas e Touch Mus eum’s Pla y Wi thout Boundari es
prog ram.
With Beau’s calm nature, he als o s prea ds love to many pa tients at Penns ylva ni a Hos pita l .
While vis iting the hos pital, C a roline and B ea u ma de a connection with a pa tient who g rea tly
mis s ed her two bea utiful g olden retrievers a nd bulldog while receiving treatment. The pati ent
lit up when C a roline and B ea u came to vis it and enjoyed talking wi th C a roline whi l e g etti ng
s nug g les from B ea u. After her pas s ing, the family conta cted PAWS to l et us know the profound
impact C a roline and B ea u's vis its had on their mother. Their memori es of s eeing C a roline and
B ea u crea ting s uch a brig ht light in their mother’s life brought them comfort with her pas s ing .
Thank you, C a roline and B ea u, for your dedication a nd a ll of the joy a nd l ove you bring to thos e
you vis it!
Little Learners Meet Big Hearts
O n February 25th, PAWS tea ms were invi ted to New
Ga rden Early C a re & Education C enter to help tea ch
little lea rners about pet ca re. T hei r c onference room was
ma g ically tra ns formed into a veteri na ry clinic —complete
with g rooming s tations , a feeding s tati on, a nd even a
s urg ery center!
While the children broug ht their s tuffed a ni ma l s in for
examination, PAWS teams L oi s B rooks & O llie, Tom
Struble & April, Fabiana Dunn & Peanut Butter, a nd
R a chel Siepeling a & Nova were on ha nd to s ha re tips on ca ring for pets a nd what i t’s l i ke to
vis it hos pita ls , libra ries , a nd s chools .
The PAWS therapy companions were brus hed, loved, fed, a nd thoroug hly examined by very
s erious veterinaria ns -in-training.
Vet R eport: Shiny coats , s oft fur, full bellies … and B IG hea rts !!
Two Days Until Do More 24!
Do More 24 Delaware is a 24-hour Day of Giving
designed to help Delaware nonprofits create
new co nnections and raise funds.
The campaign will be March 5 & 6 ~ 6 PM - 6
PM and is ho sted by the United Way of
Delaware and Spur Impact. It offers incentive
funds which can add to organizations’
fundraising totals and provides wide visibility.
Ho w can you h elp ?
Making a gift at anytime during the c ampaign will
directly benefit the pet thera py pro grams o f PAWS
for People!
PAWS is targeting a prize for the most donations
to a Newark-based organization. All unique* gif ts
of $5 or more anytime between 6pm March 5 a nd
6pm March 6 will help PAWS in our race to
win $1,000 in bonus fund s.
You can help by sharing PAWS socia l media po sts
to get the word out to fa mily and friends to help
us make new connections.
PAWS is experiencing unprecedented dema nd f o r
our pet therapy programs, especially mental health support. New connec tio ns will
help PAWS meet this growing need.
Visit o ur Do More 24 Delaware to learn more and sign up fo r a reminder to do na te.
*A unique donation is a gift from a diffe rent donor. While it may se e m he l pful to di vide your
$20 gift into four, $5 gifts from you, e ach c ontribution m ust be from a diffe re nt pe rson to c ount
toward the $1,000 bonus.
Visit Our Do More 24 Website
There is tremendous demand for PAWS programs and support. Please help PA WS
meet these critical needs and Do M ore in 2026.
Thank you for all y ou do!
Pet Therapy in Action
Shortcake (C indy Arrowood) vis ited the a fter
s chool prog ram at Pa rkes burg Point Youth
C enter. The kids loved her a nd s he wa s
handing out kis s es non-s top!
Flour (Alys s a Bea ty) provided s nug g l es and
lots of love with the s ta ff at Hel en F. Gra ha m
C a ncer & R es earc h Ins ti tute during a recent
DeStres s s es s ion.
Tickets Are On Sale For the PAWS Spring Fling!
PAWS Annual Spring Fling Lunch & Silent Auction is the perfect setting to learn
more abo ut the pro grams o f PAWS for People and meet some of PAW S'
wonderful vo lunteer pet therapy teams. Everyone is invited - including PAWS
pet therapy co mpanions!
In addition to a delicio us lunch and a fabulo us silent auction, the Spring Fling
sho wcases the power of PAW S pet therapy, with inspirational stories fro m
PAWS pet therapy teams and the people they have visited.
Sunday, April 12
1:00 – 4:00 PM
Hockessin Memorial Hall
610 Yorklyn Ro ad, Hockessin, DE 19707
Tickets
$50 per perso n
PAWS Members $45 per perso n
Table Sponsor
Table for Eight & Special Recognitio n - $375
G et Y our Ti ckets by March 27th
Buy Tickets
Donate an Auction Item & Help
PAWS Spread Comfort
Do yo u have a restaurant gift card you will never
use? A vacation home with an open weekend? You
can help o ur Spring Fling raise funds to support
PAWS pet therapy pro grams by donating items such
as these for the silent auctio n.
Popular items include: experiences such as –
perfo rmance o r sports tickets, a round of golf, a stay at a vacation home, a gift
certificate fro m a local restaurant o r service provider such as a salo n o r fitness
club, and items such as bottles of wine, new gardening to o ls, games, cooking
equipment or to o ls, and o ther items that can be part of larger, themed baskets.
What is Re staurant Roulette?
The Restaurant Roulette is fun ways to support the Spring Fling where everyo ne
wins! A $20 donation allo ws guests to draw from a selection of restaurant gift
cards. Cards range from $25 in value to $100 or more - so no matter which card
yo u draw, you come out a winner! This is an extremely popular feature at the
auction - which is entirely supported by gift card donatio ns!
The mo ney raised at the Spring Fling will allow PAWS fo r Peo ple to co ntinue to
pro vide vital and much-needed pet therapy throughout o ur community. If you
have any questio ns about item do nations, please contact Kate Ro senthal at
krosenthal@pawsfo rpeo ple.o rg.
Thank you fo r yo ur consideratio n and support!
Donate an Auction Item
Would you like to be a Signature Sponsor of the PAW S Sp rin g fling? Ev ent
spon sorship opp ortu n ities are av ailable at
htt ps://www.pawsforpe ople.org/sponsor/
Signs To Never Ignore In Pets
We are plea s ed to continue our s eri es of PAWS
eNews articles fea turing important i nforma tion
provided by Concord Pet Foods & Supplies , a PAWS
B us ines s Partner with extens i ve pet-rel a ted
experience. The topic for thi s month i s , "Si g ns to
Never Ignore in Pets ."
Eve ry pe t owne r tries to give the ir pe t the be st
possible life by providing nutri tious food, a safe
environm e nt, and prope r ve te rinary c are . Pe ts can’t
te ll us when the y are n’t fe e ling well, don’t like som e thing, or are scare d, stre sse d, or in danger,
howe ver. A savvy pe t owne r will continually be on the lookout for c l ue s about the i r pe t’s well-
being, and will take quick action to handle any problem s that arise.
Top 25 W ar ning Signs P et Owners Should N ever Ignore
All pe ts are diffe rent, and while som e pe ts will react quickly to proble m s, othe rs m ay m ask the
sym ptom s of discom fort, illness, or stre ss. Pe t owne rs should always be aware of the i r pe ts and
watc h for red flags such as…
Clic k here to read full article
PAWS Upcoming Dog Training Classes
O ur next PAWS dog training cla s s es for Newa rk DE a nd Jenners ville, PA a re open for
reg is tration! Whether you a re jus t getting s tarted or need to work on s pecifi c behavi ors , we
have the perfect cla s s for you!
Newark, DE
P A W S P u p p y (5-weekly sessio n s)
Friday, April 3, 9:30 AM
P AW S Ob edien ce 1 (5-weekly sessio ns)
T ue sday, M arch 31, 7:30 PM
Friday, Apri l 3, Noon
P AW S Ob edien ce 2 (5-weekly sessio ns)
T ue sday, M arch 31, 6:15 PM
Thursday, April 2, 5:00 PM
A t t en t io n & Fo cu s (5-w eek ly sessio n s)
T ue sday, M arch 31, 5:00 PM
Thursday, April 2, 6:15 PM
Fri day, April 3, 10:45
Therap y Dog P rep (5-weekly sessio ns)
Thursday, April 2, 7:30 PM
Pets & Friends, Jennersville, PA
Th erap y Dog P rep (5-weekly)
M onday, M arc h 16, 5:00 PM
P A W S O b ed ien c e 1 (5-week ly session s)
M onday, M arc h 16, 6:00 PM
A t t entio n & Fo c u s (5-weekly sessio n s)
M onday, M arc h 16, 7:00 PM
P A W S O b ed ien c e 2 (5-week ly session s)
M onday, M arc h 16, 8:00 PM
For More Information or to Sign
Up Now
PAWS Now Offers Private Dog Training Classes
Private Training provides one-on-one s es s ions to help
develop a nd hone in on s pecific s kills you want to work
on without a dded dis tractions of a cla s s room
environment. Thes e les s ons can ta ke place either a t
the PAWS O ffice in Newark or a t a community location
tha t is mutually a g reed upon.
N ewark P AW S Office:
Tues 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Thurs 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Fri 8:30 – 9:30 AM OR 1:00 – 2:00 PM
P A W S O ut & A bo ut: O utd oo rs or mutu ally ag reed
u po n p ub lic lo catio n
M onday, Tue sday, Thursday 8:00 AM – Noon
Friday 1:30 – 2:30 PM
Thes e les s ons are a n excellent opportunity to work on
loos e lea s h wa lking, over-excitement, Leave-It a nd more! Priva te tra i ni ng i s by a ppoi ntment
only. Plea s e contact Karen Powell at KP owell@P A W SforP eop le.or g for s c hedul i ng of pri vate
training only.
Initia l Evaluation: $25 (for dogs new to PAWS dog tra ining )
½ hour private s es s ion
$50.00 each
Package of 3 for $130
1 hour priva te s es s ion
$80.00 each
Package of 3: $220.00
Package of 5: $360.00
Our Teams of the Week
Breanna & Hannah Cathy & Lucy
As a R eg is tered B eha vior Technicia n,
Breann a P ic k erall works one-on-one with
children who often need crea tive ways to
learn a nd g row. And s ometimes , thos e
approa ches need a little extra “s omething ”.
That “s omething” comes in the form of
Hannah — B reanna’s s weet, cuddly
Aus tralian C a ttle Dog /Lab mix. At four years
old, Hannah is full of energy, loves
abs olutely everyone s he meets , a nd ha s a
s pecial place in her heart for kids .
B reanna firs t learned a bout PAWS for People
at a community event in 2023 where s evera l
therapy teams were s haring what they do.
After looking into it more, s he knew s he and
Hannah had to be pa rt of it. They officia lly
beca me a thera py tea m in May 2024 a nd
have been on the go ever s ince. You ca n find
them vis iting elders at Meadowcres t
R etirement C ommunity a nd pa tients at the
Delawa re Hos pital for the C hronically Ill.
They love s pending time with children at the
Appoquinimink C ommunity Libra ry a nd
Elkton Library. Hannah makes s ure no one
leaves without a wag, a s mile, a nd of cours e
— a few wet kis s es .
Thanks , B reanna and Hannah, for making
our community a better pla ce!
Since joining PAWS i n March of 2024, Cat h y
Du ffus and her precious g ol den retriever,
Lucy, ha ve had a tremendous impac t on our
community! Vis i ting both children a nd
elders , this heartwa rmi ng duo ha s s ha red
s miles , comfort, a nd connec tion throug h
many of PAWS’ prog ra ms — even i ncluding
PAWS by Specia l R eques t, where their vis i ts
often mean the world to thos e rec ei ving
them.
C a thy's wa rm and fri endl y pers onality,
coupled with Lucy's s weet eyes a nd
irres is tibly cuddly g ol den fur, ha ve made
them a favorite pa rt of the routine at their
reg ula r vis iting s i tes : R oc kford at the
O rcha rds , The Summi t, and Forwood
Elementa ry School. They ha ve als o a dded
s ome g olden love to many D eStres s
C ommunity Events , bring ing c a l m, joy, and
lots of tail wa g s to bus y days . With a l mos t
200 vis iting hours a lrea dy log g ed, thi s
dedica ted tea m ha s qui ckl y bec ome qui te
the experienced pet therapy pa i r!
Thank you, C a thy a nd L ucy, for choos i ng to
s ha re your time, your hearts , a nd your
golden love to connec t and c omfort others
through PAWS.
Thanks to Our PAWS Partners
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