From the article above:
Volunteers run the dog therapy program, but the veterinarians are on NIH staff and are paid as federal employees.
In an Oct. 3 interview on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition, Abbey Whetzel talked about her son, Sam, who is dying of leukemia and enjoyed it when he was visited by the dogs.
“They can only come once a week, but it's the highlight of Sam's week,†Whetzel said, adding that she was informed that the dogs would not be visiting because of the government shutdown.
“He was disappointed,†Whetzel said. “He really looks forward to the dogs coming.
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Well maybe Abbey Whetzel should have asked NPR to donate (the over $400 million dollars they got from the government on the 1st day of the shutdown) to help with keeping the dog therapy program going.'
