We had a wonderful day with Veterans and their families! The Hudson Valley Renegades played the Brookyn Cyclones and had a 6-4 win! They hosted the Veteran Appreciation Day. There was fun, food and lots of festivities at the ball park! Our fabulous teams included: Bud and Jake, Kathy and Ivy Grace, Di and Sweet Pea, Barbara and Finnegan, Chris and Pepper … [Read more...]
HV PAWS VISITS BATTALION 668
It was a wonderful day spent with Battalion 668 on Saturday July 17. It is such an honor to meet active duty soldiers and be able to say, “thank you for your service”. We never know where they have been and how many times they have been deployed. Many have spent time in Iraq and/or Afghanistan or somewhere else in the world. Most of us don’t realize the challenges … [Read more...]
HV PAWS OFFERS VIRTUAL THERAPY DOG VISITS
Hudson Valley Paws for a Cause is offering virtual therapy dog visits. Although many facilities are not yet ready for in-person visits, this is the next best thing. … [Read more...]
HV Paws Team, Karen and Sophie at Montefiore/Nyack Hospital
Congratulations to Karen Profena and her dog Sophie! They were featured in the Montefiore Hospital Magazine called “Health Works”! Karen has been visiting Montefiore/Nyack Hospital in Rockland County, NY since 2007. First with her dog Hailey, and now with Sophie. Their visits are unique. Karen has trained Sophie to do tricks. She will do tricks to help convince people to … [Read more...]
HV Paws Continues Visiting During Pandemic
Although our visiting has been severely restricted because of the COVID pandemic, we are doing our best to continue our work through virtual visits and in person visits following CDC guidelines. Examples are recent visits at Dominican College in Blauvelt and with the National Guard. It’s been a difficult year for HVPaws as it has been for everyone! We are still participating … [Read more...]