{"id":19899,"date":"2025-04-14T14:11:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T18:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/newsletter\/?p=19899"},"modified":"2025-04-14T14:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T18:11:09","slug":"pets-of-patrollers-april-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/newsletter\/2025\/04\/pets-of-patrollers-april-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Pets of patrollers \u2013 April 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19897\" src=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11153623\/CSP-Email-Banner-April-2025-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11153623\/CSP-Email-Banner-April-2025-14.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11153623\/CSP-Email-Banner-April-2025-14-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11153623\/CSP-Email-Banner-April-2025-14-560x187.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>By Diana Lee, Communications and Marketing Manager (<a href=\"mailto:diana.lee@skipatrol.ca\">diana.lee@skipatrol.ca<\/a>)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19899 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/newsletter\/2025\/04\/pets-of-patrollers-april-2025\/img-042025-ricoh\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191608\/img.042025-Ricoh-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191608\/img.042025-Ricoh-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191608\/img.042025-Ricoh-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191608\/img.042025-Ricoh-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191608\/img.042025-Ricoh-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191608\/img.042025-Ricoh-560x747.jpg 560w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191608\/img.042025-Ricoh-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19900'>\n\t\t\t\tRicoh\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/newsletter\/2025\/04\/pets-of-patrollers-april-2025\/img-042025-gabby-and-sissy\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191625\/img.042025-Gabby-and-Sissy-300x252.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191625\/img.042025-Gabby-and-Sissy-300x252.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191625\/img.042025-Gabby-and-Sissy-560x470.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191625\/img.042025-Gabby-and-Sissy.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19902'>\n\t\t\t\tGabby &amp; Sissy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In January 2025 we announced our new <a href=\"\/newsletter?p=19173\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pets of Patrollers<\/a> feature to highlight the happiness and comfort we experience when our animal friends interact with us.<\/p>\n<p>For our third feature of 2025, meet our April furry friends:<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #a6192e;\">Ricoh, Quebec<\/span> <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19900 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191608\/img.042025-Ricoh-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191608\/img.042025-Ricoh-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191608\/img.042025-Ricoh-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191608\/img.042025-Ricoh-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191608\/img.042025-Ricoh-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191608\/img.042025-Ricoh-560x747.jpg 560w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191608\/img.042025-Ricoh-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ricoh, two years old, English Springer Spaniel.<\/p>\n<p>Ricoh is a wannabe hunting dog that is afraid of ducks. This goes with his goofy but oh-so-lovely personality. Nothing like cuddling with him after a cold day patrolling on the hill.<\/p>\n<p>Owner: Mathieu Laberge, Camp Fortune, Gatineau Zone, Quebec.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #a6192e;\">Gabby and Sissy, Alberta<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19902\" src=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191625\/img.042025-Gabby-and-Sissy.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191625\/img.042025-Gabby-and-Sissy.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191625\/img.042025-Gabby-and-Sissy-300x252.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11191625\/img.042025-Gabby-and-Sissy-560x470.jpeg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gabby is a seven-year-old English Retriever and Sissy is a recent rescue. Sadly, Sissy was suffering from kidney failure and will be missed.<\/p>\n<p>Owner: Reid Rorem, Valley Ski Club and occasionally Canyon Resort, Red Deer Zone, Alberta.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #a6192e;\">How to get your pet featured<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Please send an email to Diana Lee (<a href=\"mailto:diana.lee@skipatrol.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diana.lee@skipatrol.ca<\/a>) with the subject line: \u201cPets of Patrollers: Your Name, Your Pet Name\u201d and the following details:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name, age, breed of your pet (e.g., Onyx, two years old, German Shepherd dog).<\/li>\n<li>Fun fact or an interesting detail about your pet and what they mean to you.<\/li>\n<li>Attach a photo of your pet (bonus points if they are wearing CSP gear).<\/li>\n<li>Your zone and the resort(s) you patrol at.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mental health is an important aspect of the Canadian Ski Patrol. We hope that these pet photos spark joy throughout your year!<\/p>\n<p>Even for those who don&#8217;t have pets, interacting or even seeing an animal can boost their mood. Just think of the positive impact of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/en\/healthy-tomorrows\/not-just-another-furry-face-the-scientific-benefits-of-therapy-dogs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">therapy dogs<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Diana Lee, Communications and Marketing Manager (diana.lee@skipatrol.ca) In January 2025 we announced our new Pets of Patrollers feature to highlight the happiness and comfort we experience when our animal friends interact with us. 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