Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly Reef Report. We had a group of incredible kiddos stop by last week from the Florida Keys Children’s Shelter as part of our ongoing animal-assisted therapy partnership. As you can see, I was the best boy ever.
My mom, Pawsitive Beginnings founder Nicole Navarro, even teared up a little because she happens to know that young human’s very personal story. So, for the first time in Reef Report history, I’m going to let my mom jump in here because she has something to say.
“From the second I met Reef, I knew he was going to be a handful, but I also sensed there was something special about him that I couldn’t quite put my finger on,” Navarro said. “This past year, having children from the shelter come here, I have seen firsthand what that special something is. Reef can smell trauma a mile away.
“When humans are stressed or have anxiety, we release cortisol, a hormone the body produces that is released through a person’s breath. Reef can smell that hormone and simply and calmly soothes these children in a way that is miraculous to watch,” Navarro continued. “No one can tell me otherwise at this point. The young human who came to visit Reef has been through more in their short life than most adults could ever imagine. Reef never fails to gravitate toward the children who have been through the worst.”
So there you have it friends. Apparently I have the most powerful snoot in the world. And, I use that power for good. I am a very good foxy boy at all the right times.
I also have an exciting update on the Human-Animal Alliance Healing Den: It is nearing completion. Our amazing carpenters have finished their work on it. Taylor James of Taylor James Painting worked his magic in the room this past Monday. Furniture has been ordered, and our incredible supporters are sending items from our wish lists to fill the space. We will be putting some finishing touches on the area outside the den and plan for an official ribbon- cutting sometime mid-August.
Anywho, that’s all for this week. Stay up to date with all things fox by visiting our website at pawsitivebeginnings.org.
Until next time, Reef, over and out!
