Recognizing Casper

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Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life of Casper, a golden retriever in the service of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Canines for Kids program.

To say that Children's Healthcare of Atlanta does an immense amount for the community would be an understatement. Among these services is the Canines for Kids program that provides the tender love of man's best friend to sick children.

Casper, and his handler Lisa, were pioneers of this program. In 2009, Casper reported for his first day of work, the inception of the program itself.

He was driven by a deep love for children, like the other employees at Children's Healthcare. His floppy-eared smile, paw touches, and intentional eye contact brought comfort to hundreds of patients through his many years of service.

Casper became the leader of his cohort of fellow dogs and helped to pave the way for this instrumental program.

This is a tough loss for all who knew Casper, but his legacy remains in the dozens of other dogs that continue his service nationwide every day.

I thank Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for the work that they do and for introducing all of us to Casper.

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