Descendants of MU legend Harlan keep the tradition of free dog therapy on campus alive. Are you a student stressed out by hard assignments and tests? Having a bad day and need something to cheer you up? Or do you just love petting cute dogs with fluffy fur? Every Wednesday, from 12:30 p.m. to […]
Everywhere you turn these days, it seems that some health system, insurance company, or hospital is touting its commitment to “patient-centered care.” A patient-centered care approach means more than simply putting the patient’s needs first. It involves a partnership between caregiver and patient, with shared decision-making guided by what matters most for the patient’s well-being. Now, a new partnership
As a cognitive psychologist and professor at Stephens College since 2018, Merrill Sapp views the world of animals, specifically elephants, through a unique lens. She attributes that personal passion for elephants to the power of reading. “I’ve always been an animal person, even as a small child. I’ve had a lifelong affinity and interest in animals,” Sapp said.
Andy politely snuggles against a visitor’s leg, breathing a satisfied sigh after a reciprocating pat on his cream-colored head. It’s a quiet weekday afternoon, and Andy’s human, Chris Cummins, won’t be driving to transport one or more dogs from a canine rescue organization to their furever homes. “Andy needs to be touching you. He’s just super affectionate,” Cummin says. He begins to tell the tale
Even before the COVID pandemic altered the way businesses do business, Dr. Jill Luther was hatching an idea for the University of Missouri School of Veterinary Medicine to offer mobile animal surgery services. As that concept grew to fruition, the university and the vet school were making budget cuts, and adding mobile vet surgery didn’t make the
A short drive from the small town of Clark, Missouri, best known for its Amish community and rich agricultural landscape, Cedar Hollow Farms has upheld one tradition for more than a century and across four generations: working with draft horses. This month marks patriarch and landowner Ray Smith’s seventy-second year on the property. For as
Americans spent more than $39 billion on veterinary care and products in 2024, and that number continues to climb. With veterinary bills skyrocketing, pet insurance has become a quickly growing trend in pet care. “Pet insurance is so huge right now,” said Bobbi Wilson of Peace Love Paws Pet Sitters. The cost of everything continues
Throughout its almost fifty years of existence, the Central Missouri Humane Society shelter at 616 Big Bear Blvd. has provided a refuge for the dogs, cats, and other companion animals of mid-Missouri. As an open-admission animal shelter, CMHS accepts all stray and surrendered animals within its Boone County service area. No animals are turned away.
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Breathe in through the nose, out through the mouth. Flow from Warrior’s Pose to Child’s Pose, then into Downward Dog — only this time, you might be sharing your mat with an actual dog (or maybe a few goats, bunnies, or kittens). Sarah Judd of Sarah’s Yoga Studio has been practicing yoga for more than
