Amy Jandrisevits, 52, has a special talent that spreads smiles and comfort to hundreds of children around the world…

As I knocked on my friend’s front door, a sob escaped my mouth. ‘Come here,’ Juliane, then 33, said as she opened up, enveloping me in a big, soothing hug. I sighed, letting it all out. It was 2018 an

Zita Wells, 56, lives in Hartfield and runs pet care company Pet Patrol 365. As humans, there’s nothing more natural than wanting to feel comforted and loved, and for me, that’s exactly why I sleep wi

A s we edge closer to spring, I find myself daydreaming about morning walks that no longer require five carefully chosen layers just to stay warm. That said, I’m far less confident that a change in se

Olena Petrychenko managed to rescue her dog, Taffy, after fleeing Ukraine. But when she couldn’t afford the veterinary surgery she needed, Woodgreen Pets Charity stepped in…

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