Meet Emmie, 3rd Grade’s New Therapy Dog

Emmie made her debut at PCS last month and was greeted with much excitement by Miss Bifulco’s third grade students! Emmie, a 9 month old Golden Retriever, will be visiting once a month with her owner Pat Kane along with Cynthia Vanaudenhove, owner of former therapy dog Guinevere, who is working with Pat to help Emmie be the best therapy dog she can be.

Through working with Emmie as well as the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA), the students will be taught to understand and care for animals and to foster compassion, respect, and empathy for all living things.

For the past six years Guinevere served as Miss Bifulco’s class therapy dog, bringing plenty of smiles and comfort to our students. Guinevere passed away in June and will be greatly missed.

Image: Williams Polanco with Guinevere, 2020