Love on a Leash® - Newsletter - Fall 2025 - Vol 3 - Issue 4

Aug 28, 2026

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Fall 2025 newsletter from Love on a Leash® outlines key guidance for certified pet therapy volunteers, emphasizing that volunteers must not sign MOUs, visit contracts, visit agreements, or similar documents for the national organization without approval from National Headquarters. It explains legal and financial risks tied to unauthorized signatures and directs members to submit proposed documents for review. The issue also announces updated fees effective Jan 1, 2026, and shares participation reminders such as official logo/ID requirements and how to contribute experiences.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLifestyle

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Pages18

Reading Time28 min

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From the Board

Say NO to Contracts & Agreements

Logo & Visit Requirements

Taking Care of Biz

We Want to Hear From You

Love on a Leash® Board – Your Volunteer Board members serve with enthusiasm, strive to improve organization and continue to expand our national presence. Vince Cupo-President Margaret Eggers-Vice President Susie Blake-Secretary/Membership Janet Herron-Treasurer Sue Subkow-Chapters Coordinator Beth Hulsart Julie Hernandez Deb Lee Theresa Schwarz Ana Cianciola Fall 2025 Inside this Issue… Regular Features: From the Board…….........1 Taking Care of Biz ............2 Chapter Spotlight.........8-9 Advanced Therapy Degrees ..........................12 Featured Stories: New Fees .............................2 Merch Survey ......................5 Guidelines Spotlight........3 Phone Volunteers.............3 Shop Online......................4 Spread the Word..............4 By the Numbers ...............5 Coloring Pages ...................5 Molly the Rocket! ................6 Hoosierland.........................7 Meet our Rabbits ..............10 Meet our Cats ...................11 *In some browsers, page hyperlinks may only be active once the newsletter is downloaded. From the Board – Say NOto Contracts & Agreements Hello Love on a Leash® Family! I hope this message ﬁnds you and your wonderful therapy animals well. I'm writing today with a friendly but important reminder for all our pet therapy teams, from new volunteers to long-time handlers. We've noticed an increase in requests from various facilities —hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and others —for our certiﬁed volunteers to sign Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), Visit Contracts, Visit Agreements, or similar documents. Please remember that as a Love on a Leash® volunteer, you are an essential part of our nationwide organization. However, no volunteer certiﬁed by Love on a Leash® has the authority to sign documents for the National organization. Unfortunately, many of these types of documents presented to our team members are actually “vendor” or “service provider”ag re e m e nts , w hi c h a re c o mpl et e ly inappropriate for the volunteer work that you are doing. Others are simply inappropriate for volunteers invited to visit. You must not sign any of these documents without ﬁrst consulting National Headquarters. You can submit any proposed document for review to either [info@loveonaleash.org](info@loveonaleash.org) or [president@loveonaleash.org](president@loveonaleash.org). Why is this so important? Love on a Leash® is a registered 501(c)(3) nonproﬁt organization. Signing any agreement, regardless of how simple it may seem, puts our entire organization at a potential risk on multiple levels. These risks could include legal and ﬁnancial liabilities that we are not equipped to handle and that could threaten our ability to continue our mission. That is why you should not hesitate to contact us here at National when presented with any documents or agreements by a facility or organization where you have been invited to volunteer with pet therapy visits. Our primary goal is to provide comfort and love through our therapy animals, and we want to do so safely and securely for everyone —you, your pet, the people we visit, and the organization itself. Let's be clear: A visit is never worth the risk to our great organization. If a facility tries to pressure you into signing something on the spot, you should respectfully decline and explain that all agreements must ﬁrst be reviewed and approved by Love on a Leash® National Headquarters. If you have any questions or are unsure about aspeciﬁc situation, please don't hesitate to reach out tous. We are here to support you and ensure that all our visits are safe, positive, and beneﬁcial for everyone involved. Thank you for your understanding and for all the incredible work you do. Cheers, Your Love on a Leash® President, Vince Cupo Love on a Leash® -NEWSLETTER Fall 2025, Vol 3. Issue 4, Page 1 of 18 [www.loveonaleash.org](www.loveonaleash.org)[ ](www.loveo

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What new fees take effect Jan 1, 2026?

New team is $100; add pet $80; add handler $30; renewal $50 with a handler+pet renewal rule and additional pet renewals at $25 each. Bandana is $30, vest is $35, neck wallet $15, and decal $5.

Aug 28, 2026

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