Delta Society Beyond Limits Awards - Maggie Crawford & Madis

MAGGIE CRAWFORD of Pasadena, CA and Madison, her 12-year old Golden Retriever, are one of five finalist teams for the Delta Society's 2007 Beyond Limits Award as Pet Partners Team of the Year. They have regularly visited every nursing unit at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena since 1997, specializing in the Pediatric and Neurological/Brain Mapping units and the Surgical Waiting room. This carries on a longtime tradition for Maggie, who co-founded the Animal Assisted Activities/Therapy program at the hospital in 1987 with Madison's predecessor, Monty, and now trains every Huntington team. Maggie and Madison are especially proud of one young pediatric patient who they worked with for more than five years. They visited her weekly, many times Madison lying beside her in the Intensive Care Unit, helping bring her through over 35 surgical procedures, a five organ transplant and to a miraculous recovery. Among their nominators are a clinical psychologist and a pediatric surgeon, who wrote with great admiration of their work, which also includes visiting homeless families in the Pasadena area. Recently the Pasadena Humane Society recognized Madison for her volunteer work at the hospital. To vote for any of the five finalists, log on to www.deltasociety.org before November 5. Videos of all five finalists (Sarah Allen, Maggie Crawford, Connie Gates, Monica Payson, Karla Rose) can be viewed on YouTube.

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• bullmastiff
• golden
• retriever
• cavalier
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• crawford
• rose

[1minihorse]

4 paws up, thanks for sharing.

[LynneArthur]

Madison is truly an angel who came to earth to bring love and healing -- as is Maggie. You are an inspiration to me!

[thefurangels]

Paws Up!

[dasila108]

BEAUTIFUL!!!