Not All News is Bad!

The Santa Rosa Police Department worked for more than a week to collect new Halloween costumes for children affected by the fires.

Source: Santa Rosa police give out more than a thousand Halloween costumes to fire-stressed kids | The Press Democrat –

Nice. Not something I would have thought of. A clear win for the kids who really need it.

If you see a beautiful black dog walking around the campus of the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, curb your temptation to pet her. The K9 isn’t someone’s pet or the university mascot—she’s working.

Source: This Service Dog Has Become the Most Popular Worker on College Campus – Good News Network

I’m always amazed at how well service dogs can improve the lives of those whom they assist.

He is, incidentally, two years older than the Appalachian Trail, which was officially “connected” in 1937.

Source: Dale Sanders, 82, is now the oldest person to hike the 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail in a year – The Washington Post

From the article: ““The best comment from one of them was, ‘I want to be like you when I’m your age,’ .”  That’s exactly what I was going to say.

“It was very depressing, and it was very hopeless. The only thing you can do, you use what you can and what you have. You have no other choice.”

Source: Mariners from Honolulu rescued after 5 months at sea on damaged boat | KHON2

I can’t imagine….

Scientists at Michigan State University detailed in a paper in the journal Nature Energy how highly transparent solar applications could “nearly meet U.S. electricity demand” and drastically reduce reliance upon fossil fuels.

Source: Transparent Cells Can Turn Any Glass Surface into Solar Panel–Even Car Windows

This kind of stuff is SO promising, and the potential is SO great.

“A moment I will cherish forever.”​

Source: Dentist fixes domestic abuse survivor’s tooth for free in heartbreaking video

Well, that’s just cool.

Obesity is a real problem for cats and dogs in the United States, and extra pounds can lead to serious health issues and a lower quality of life.

Source: Strudel The Obese Dog’s Fitness Journey Is Nothing Short Of Inspiring | HuffPost

I love stories like this — not that the dog got into this shape, but the recovery and better life that results from the weight loss. In the Corgi world we had “Reba the svelte“, a 70lb(!) Corgi, where a more typical weight would be 30 or even less. Reba also lived a long and happy life after her rehab: not quite 14 years, which is very good for a Corgi.

PS: Love the name: Strudel. 🙂

NORA the dog was so badly abused by her previous owners she was turned into a wreck, until she met a baby called Archie.

Source: Rescue dog Nora was scared of people until she met baby Archie and the result is beautiful

It’s wonderful when these connections are made….