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Thank You Letters

Maui Therapy Animals would like to extend a huge thank you to all of the incredible members of 100 Women Who Care Maui. It is an immense honor to have been nominated along with such extraordinary co-nominees, The Merwin Conservancy and Habitat For Humanity Maui. We are thrilled and deeply grateful to have been chosen for the more than $10,000 donation! Your passion and generosity has given us the start we need to bring back our amazing therapy animals to our community with the Animal-Assisted Therapy & Activities and Animal Education programs. Stay tuned, exciting things to come! ...

Pet of the Week

Do you like a soft and snuggly companion to curl up with after a long day? Well, so do I. My name is Sparkles, cat No. 55, and I’m about as affectionate and outgoing as they come. In fact, I’m so friendly that I wound up walking right out the family room at the shelter. I would follow ...

A Father’s Day reminder from science:

I am one of those men for whom it is impossible to find Father’s Day gifts. I don’t wear ties. My socks are all the same, in the interest of efficiency. I enjoy cooking, which would seem to open up some possibilities. But I have an annoying habit of buying useful gadgets as I need them, ...

How men can make more time for family

When analyzing the role of men in the household, it’s clear that those roles have changed over the years. Men spent 10 hours per week on chores in 2011, which is more than double the amount of time (four hours) they devoted to household duties in 1965. Despite that more active role at home, many men still feel they are not spending enough time with their children. Professional commitments keep many men from spending ample time with their kids, and while it many not be realistic for most fathers to walk away from their careers, there are steps men can take to make more time for their ...

Book Review: Detective pursues justice at all costs

• “One Small Sacrifice (a Thriller)” by Hilary Davidson (Thomas & Mercer) Photojournalist Alex Traynor lost his friend Cori to suicide a year ago. Detective Sheryn Sterling tried very hard to prove that Traynor pushed Cori off a ledge rather than the case closing with her jumping off a ...