Comfort dogs have been deployed to Uvalde, Texas, from near and far
Condolences, prayers, blood donations and financial contributions have poured into Uvalde, Texas, in the days since the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. Therapy dogs have, too.
At least five organizations in and beyond Texas have deployed dogs to the city, where they comforted mourners at a Wednesday night vigil and are visiting hospitals, churches, schools and other locations. They offer support to the grief-stricken community in the form of wet noses, warm cuddles, wagging tails and listening ears.
Therapy dogs provide a valuable service to people responding to traumatic incidents, facilitating decompression and breaking down communication barriers, Crisis Response Canines President Andrea Hering told NPR over email.
"Dogs are nonjudgmental and
