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Family Law Reform | Let’s not forget the animals!

24Jan

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Family Law Reform | Let’s not forget the animals!

A few weeks ago, Spain passed a law requiring its courts to consider the welfare of animals when deciding on their custody in cases of separation or divorce. The new Spanish law even allows shared custody schemes for animals. Posted at 12:00 p.m. Sophie Gaillard Director of Animal Advocacy and Legal Affairs, Montreal SPCA And Spain is not alone. Several other states, including Switzerland and the US states of New York, Maine, Illinois and Alaska, have adopted this type of legislation. Such a law is...

Great mental health needs: animals called in as reinforcements

23Jan

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Great mental health needs: animals called in as reinforcements

The demand for mental health care has exploded since the start of the pandemic. This is no doubt one of the reasons why new strategies are adopted by community stakeholders. Among these is pet therapy. “What we are seeing, more and more, are requests for social work and psychoeducation. So, it comes to compensate a little, I imagine, the lack of services in psychology, because of the waiting lists, ”says Chantale Gosselin, co-owner and general manager of the Humanimals Clinic. The help provided by animals has already proven its worth. For example, by making cats, dogs, birds and even rats available to patients, it is possible to reassure them and thus create a calming climate during consultations. “The bond of trust will be established more quickly. The ch...