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Rethinking policing: Helping officers understand dementia and last updated 2021-05-13 17:32:24-04 It happened in Glendale, AZ, and Loveland, CO. Police officers arrested, jailed, and laughed about elderly people accused of minor crimes, and their families later came forward to say the arrestees didn't know what they were doing due to dementia. Loveland Police arrested Karen Garner, 73, last year for allegedly shoplifting soda and detergent from a Walmart. Advocates say these cases highlight the need to train police on interacting with people who have Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. "...

Born Free USA applauds the reintroduction today of the Big Cat Public Safety Act in the U.S. Senate. Reintroduced by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Richard Burr (D-NC), this bipartisan and now bicameral bill would strengthen existing law to better protect public safety and improve animal welfare by banning the private possession of big cat species. This important bill also bans all direct contact of big cat species by the public, thus removing a significant incentive to breed big cats for profit. Said Liz Tyson, Programs Director of Born Free US...

New Research by Born Free USA Calls for End to Trapping as Crushing Cruelty is Uncovered News provided by Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading animal welfare nonprofit Born Free USA has today launched a comprehensive report on animal trapping in the United States, amending and updating work carried out in 2017 and providing each state with a score out of 100 based on its action to protect animals from cruel trapping. Only two states scored above 50/100, and almost half of the states scored just 25/100 or under. The findings present a soberin...

The Colebrookdale Railroad in Boyertown offers a Sensory Friendly Saturday for those with autism and other sensory sensitivities and their families at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 27. “Even in the best of times, families of and people with Autism often experience uncertainty, distress, and feeling forgotten. Yet, in the midst of a pandemic, these challenges were amplified. The welfare of family members who provide home-care to people with autism must also be considered,” said Michele Barrett, CRPT educational programs director, certified teacher, and autism mom. “We at the Cole...

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) has announced today their rollout plans for 2021 including a Spring grant distribution to individuals with physical challenges, in-person and virtual October fundraising events and the launch of a new weekly video interview series called “Heroes of Sport.” Starting today, registration will be open for CAF’s October signature events including the Million Dollar Challenge cycling event down the coast of California, the CAF Community Challenge featuring the San Diego Triathlon Challenge and a weekend of community building and inclus...