Blogger Meetup

There will be a Blogger meetup for interested people at 7pm at Java Joes on Wednesday, March 28.

If you have a blog, are interested in having a blog, have questions that you want answered, or just want to hang out with Bloggers, please join us!

PAWS is looking for schools!

The PAWS education committee has been diligently working to plan lesson plans to present to Elementary and Middle schools on Saipan. We are planning short 30 minute age appropriate presentations to teach children about caring for animals, including proper feeding and vet care.

If you are a teacher or principal, and are interested in having a PAWS volunteer come to your school, please leave a comment here with your name and school information, and someone will contact you. You may also email Katie at busenkell@gmail.com or Melissa at melissasimms56@hotmail.com.

PAWS is very excited to begin our presentations, and teaching children about how to properly care for dogs and cats, and showing the love they can bring to families!

Dogs in the Media

There is a great story in Slate Magazine explaining people's relationships with their dogs. It explains exactly how and why, from a psychological perspective, our four legged friends are so beguiling. It shows the health benefits to pet ownership, and it goes into when dog people and non-dog people get together.

There is also a pretty good story in the New York Times about "Take Your Dog to Work Day," and the civilizing aspects of pets in the workplace. This initially began to attract workers during the dot.com boom as a way to lure and retain workers, but the concept has continued.