{"id":852,"date":"2021-10-18T22:24:30","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T22:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/happy-landings-the-wag-brigade-returns-to-sfo\/"},"modified":"2023-06-05T09:56:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T16:56:48","slug":"happy-landings-the-wag-brigade-returns-to-sfo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/press-releases\/happy-landings-the-wag-brigade-returns-to-sfo\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Landings! The Wag Brigade Returns to SFO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Airport\u2019s team of San Francisco SPCA certified therapy animals is back after 20-month absence<\/em><\/p>\n<p>October 18, 2021 \u2013 The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) today announced the return of the Wag Brigade, a team of certified therapy animals, after a 20-month absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Teams will be returning to SFO terminals this week on a limited schedule. All animal and volunteer teams comply with the Airport\u2019s enhanced health and safety protocols, which includes mandatory mask wearing and vaccination for all onsite workers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to welcome the Wag Brigade back to SFO,\u201d said Airport Director Ivar C. Satero. \u201cSince its launch, this program has been a favorite for travelers and airport employees alike. We appreciate the efforts of our Customer Care team, and the pet owners who generously volunteer their time at SFO.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Wag Brigade volunteer teams are excited to begin returning to SFO,\u201d said Dr. Jennifer Scarlett, SF SPCA President. \u201cInteracting with animals can lower blood pressure and reduce anxiety. Our goal is to help ease the stress of air travel and delight passengers at SFO.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Launched in December 2013, the SFO \u201cWag Brigade\u201d brings trained animals to the terminals to make passenger travel more enjoyable. The San Francisco SPCA certifies all participating animals through their Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) Program. Prior to returning to SFO, the SF SPCA recertified all participating animals.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Wag Brigade, please visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flysfo.com\/services-amenities\/wag-brigade\">www.flysfo.com\/wag-brigade<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About San Francisco International Airport<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SFO is excited to welcome travelers back to the skies with an airport experience featuring seamless access, thoughtful amenities, sustainable design and inspiring artwork and exhibits. SFO reminds travelers that face masks are still required by federal mandate for air travel.<\/p>\n<p>For up-to-the-minute departure and arrival information, airport maps and details on shopping, dining, cultural exhibitions, ground transportation, masks and COVID related protocols and more, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flysfo.com\/\">www.flysfo.com<\/a>. Follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mediaoutreach.cmail20.com\/t\/j-i-ktjyikk-l-y\/\">twitter.com\/flysfo<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mediaoutreach.cmail20.com\/t\/j-i-ktjyikk-l-j\/\">facebook.com\/flysfo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the San Francisco SPCA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The San Francisco SPCA is an independent, community-supported, nonprofit animal welfare organization dedicated to saving, protecting and providing immediate care for cats and dogs who are homeless, ill or in need of an advocate. The SF SPCA also works long-term to educate the community, reduce the number of unwanted kittens and puppies through spaying and neutering, and improve the quality of life for animals and their human companions. The organization does not receive government funding.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfspca.org\/\">sfspca.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Airport\u2019s team of San Francisco SPCA certified therapy animals is back after 20-month absence October 18, 2021 \u2013 The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) today announced the return of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-releases"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Happy Landings! 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