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Library paws: therapy dogs visit WCC

Cooper, the golden retriever therapy dog, brought smiles to many faces during the monthly Therapaws meeting that took place on Feb. 12. Kelly Shelley, WCC Learning Support Service staff member, was one of them.Photo by Sara Farajmore
Pamela and Richard Hoose volunteer at Therapaws, a canine-assisted therapy program, with their poodle-mixed pups, Ruby and Josephine. You can follow along with the dogs and their services at www.facebook.com/therapy.dogs.rock/ Photo by Sara Farajmore
The Drop-In with the Dean event and Therapaws gathering came together to make 30-plus blankets and homemade toys for the animals at the Huron Valley Humane Society. The gathering took place at the Richard W. Bailey Library on Feb. 12. Photo by Sara Farajmore

Therapaws, a canine-assisted therapy program, visited the Bailey Library to spend time with WCC students, faculty and staff and provide companionship while volunteers made fleece blankets for the Humane Society of Huron Valley.

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