1270. Links Between Cats and Human Schizophrenia - Baseball Legend Steve Garvey Guests

Steve Garvey Guests
Legendary first baseman Steve Garvey is back for
his third time to explain his relationship with his 140 pound
Rottweiler, among other things. Steve is now working closely to
help the Lucy Pet Foundation score a home run. He won't be
talking politics!
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Using Cats to Fight Cancer
Everybody loves cat videos. Rachel Gitlin
figures that her creation, Cats vs. Cancer, will use the power of
cat videos to raise money, through advertising, to help assist in
the fight against human cancer. She'll explain the model and tell
you how you can help too.
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Pet Law
Attorney Debra Hamilton gave up practicing
litigation law to focus on the animals. As a mediator, she
negotiates peaceful resolutions to pet-related discourse. Besides
the obvious, divorce and pet-custody issues, she also deals with
bad breeders and pet trusts.
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Links Between Cats and Human Schizophrenia
Looking for a link to help explain mental illness, new research
shows that growing up with a family cat is a commonality among
people who develop schizophrenia.
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Germans Allows Adjoining Cemetery Plots and
Urns
The German Cemetery Association is offering pets and people
adjoining urn spaces. The cost is between $1,100-1,600. Although
the ashes of pet owners and their animals will now have the
chance to sit side by side, cremations are still legally required
to be carried out separately.
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Dogs Help Mourners At Funeral Homes
Dogs are used in all kinds of ways to help humans feel better,
emotionally. Funeral directors say dogs, especially trained
therapy animals, can lighten the often awkward, tense atmosphere
at a wake or funeral service and sometimes seem to know exactly
who needs their help.
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