A dog found on the verge of death in January has recovered and is getting ready to be adopted into a caring family in Louisville, Kentucky. When the dog, named Ethan, was found in the Kentucky Humane Society’s ( KHS ) parking lot, many people wanted to give him the home he deserved, WLKY reported Thursday. In a Facebook post on January 29, the shelter posted photos of Ethan after he was abandoned outside its facility. “Someone dropping off wish list donations saw the dog and alerted staff, who rushed him to our Veterinary Services department. We immediately began working to try to save his life, warming him with heated blankets and warm IV fluids,” the post read: DYING DOG DUMPED AT KHS: Today around 12 pm, a dying dog was left in the KHS parking lot. Someone dropping off wish list… Posted by Kentucky Humane Society on Friday, January 29, 2021 Ethan was so weak he could not even lift his head and the shelter said he was the thinnest dog its staff members … [Read more...] about Dog Left for Dead Finds Forever Home with Shelter Worker: ‘He Is in the Right Place’
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‘It Has Been A Year Of Kids Suffering’: Latino Parents And Students Protest For San Francisco Schools To Reopen
Latino mothers and their school-aged children gathered Tuesday to protest for San Francisco public schools to reopen, citing the challenges their families have faced after nearly a year of being away from classrooms, ABC 7 reported . The group gathered at Parque Ninos Unidos in the Mission District, where students sat on the lawn with laptops to participate in virtual learning. Iris Martinez, a fifth grader, told ABC 7 that she wants to go back to school because she can’t concentrate at home. A group of Latinx moms and their school aged kids gathered in San Francisco’s Parque Ninos Unidos in the Mission District to fight for public schools to reopen on Tuesday. https://t.co/2zBKUxTMRs pic.twitter.com/sPYqAwOx2V — ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) March 3, 2021 “My house is too small. We don’t have our own desks. Right now, I am in my mom’s bedroom, we share bedrooms. My mom set me up with a little table and a chair,” she said. Dheyanira Calahorrano, one … [Read more...] about ‘It Has Been A Year Of Kids Suffering’: Latino Parents And Students Protest For San Francisco Schools To Reopen
Work-at-home will stay in play long after the pandemic recedes
After years of slowly easing toward remote work arrangements, companies and their employees had to take the plunge fully clothed in March. Instead of drowning, they learned to make it work, saving an untold number of jobs and ushering in profound changes that will carry into a post-pandemic world. “Remote work has been all or nothing in the past,” said Sara Sutton, founder and CEO of FlexJobs. “It doesn’t have to be all or nothing.” FlexJobs connects workers with remote work opportunities, and the Boulder-based company, practicing what it preaches, has operated remotely for 14 years. Despite being well-versed in what many companies were pushed into unwillingly, Sutton said this year has proved to be the hardest in the company’s history. What happened this year doesn’t at all reflect the benefits that remote work can offer, Sutton said. And yet, despite all the limitations, many employees came to prefer it. “It has been far more challenging than what typical remote work is by … [Read more...] about Work-at-home will stay in play long after the pandemic recedes
Animal Rescue Organizations Say Pandemic Has Changed Their Industry For The Better
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The pandemic has impacted how animal rescue organizations operate. Many in the industry think the changes are here to stay, and it’s for the best. “Our entire movement thought the worst, which is, ‘Here’s this uncertain time. People are going to surrender their pets. Shelters are going to be flooded with animals,'” said Julie Castle, CEO of the Best Friends Animal Society. READ MORE: Kidsburgh: Family-Fun Activities In March The Best Friends Animal Society operates seven regional programs around the country and have more than 3,200 rescue partners. When the pandemic hit, Castle said, they were forced to think outside of the physical shelter space. “Virtual adoption, that foster-based programming and really involving the community more in life-saving rather than thinking about our work as a standalone thing,” Castle said. Animal welfare groups knew that they would no longer be able to safely have their armies of volunteers come into their shelters every … [Read more...] about Animal Rescue Organizations Say Pandemic Has Changed Their Industry For The Better
Katie Ledecky wins by 21 seconds in her first race for a year
(CNN) Five-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky secured an emphatic victory in her first race since March 2020 on Wednesday, winning the 1500-meter freestyle by 21.37 seconds at the TYR Pro Swim Series in San Antonio, Texas. American Ledecky, who has also won 15 world championship titles on top of her Olympic medal haul, finished in 15:42.92, leading a field of US national team and junior team swimmers. Her time is the fastest in the world this year by more than 17 seconds, a statement of Ledecky's supremacy before the 1500m freestyle is added to the women's Olympic program at Tokyo 2020. Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, videos and features Ledecky's margin of victory equated to more than half the length of the pool as she finished ahead of Ashley Twichell (16:04.29) and Erica Sullivan (16:07.66). Read More Katie Ledecky competes in the 1500-meter freestyle on day one of the TYR Pro Swim Series in San Antonio, Texas "It's good to … [Read more...] about Katie Ledecky wins by 21 seconds in her first race for a year
