PAWS Act passes the House of Representatives

By voice vote on Wednesday, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Service Members for Veterans Therapy Act (PAWS) was approved by the House of Representatives.  The act would have the VA award grants to nonprofit organizations that would not only provide veterans with puppies but would also cover the cost of training the puppies.  At the present time, the VA does not coordinate with nonprofit programs that provide veterans with therapy dogs that task usually falls to the patient.  Read article here…

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