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Video ItemStudents develop program to help shelter dogs , video
A group students in the College of Agriculture and Life Science's School of Animal Sciences are working on an independent study to improve the lives of shelter dogs through enrichment and training programs.
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Video ItemVirginia Tech forms unique partnership with Roanoke Valley SPCA , video
The collaboration will provide hands-on learning for students as well as research opportunities for faculty. Virginia Tech's School of Animal Sciences newest faculty member Megan Arant will provide a dual role for teaching and also improving the shelter experience.
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Paws for a cause: Virginia Tech students, professors lead dog adoption efforts and research , articleIn collaboration with the Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection in Roanoke, students and researchers help dogs find forever homes.
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Virginia Tech researcher explores hybrid fostering of shelter dogs for improved canine welfare , articleA researcher in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is collaborating with PetSmart Charities to help improve animal welfare of dogs in need of adoption.
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Virginia Tech and Arizona State researchers discover way to boost shelter dog adoptions , articleThe researchers found that brief outings and temporary fostering stays increased dogs’ likelihood of adoption by five times and more than 14 times, respectively.
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Certain dog breeds will suffer from climate change, says expert , articleBulldogs, pugs, and boston terriers all have one thing in common - their short snouts, and experts say as climate change worsens, they are going to suffer. The reason, as Lisa Gunter, an assistant professor in the School of Animal Science at Virginia Tech explains, comes down to science.
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