At The Table Ep 22 COVID-19 and Pets

This week join your patient host Kelly Conway, co-founder of International Foundation for AiArthritis, as she updates us all on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to pets and their owners. Kelly is the author of Making Lemonade with Georgia Grace and has devoted many years to the care and love of her special needs therapy dog, Georgia. For more information about Kelly and Georgia, therapy dogs, and the ways animals can improve the lives of patients living with AiArthritis diseases, check out Episode 4: Pets and Chronic Illness.

In this episode, Kelly gives us valuable information on how animals and their humans are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. She gives a thorough review of what all owners should do to protect and care for their pets, service animals, or emotional support animals during the pandemic. She also discusses specifically what to do if you contract COVID-19 and must have contact with your service animal or emotional support animal or if you have no-one else to care for your pets.  

Since this episode was recorded, we are sad to share that Georgia Grace lost her battle with chronic illness on April 7th, 2020, just 12 days before her 11th birthday. Kelly was told that Georgia would never live past age 3, so she sees each day past then has been a gift. Although Georgia Grace is gone, her legacy will go on helping other families with animals living with chronic illness. You can learn more about Georgia and how her life inspired thousands at her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/georgiathecavalier

 

 

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