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Casper the therapy dog dies at age 15
Casper, the first therapy dog employed at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, recently died at age 15. Casper's handler Lisa Kinsel, volunteer services manager at Children’s Scottish Rite, founded the Canines For Kids Program, among the first of its kind in the country.
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Casper, a golden retriever and yellow Labrador mix, began his career at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta’s first four-legged employee in September 2009. (Contributed)
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