WHAT IS PET THERAPY? PET THERAPY HELPS PEOPLE FEEL BETTER – EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY. Emotionally: Animals help lift a person’s mood. They give people something to focus on outside of themselves. People who are sick, lonely, feeling down and even depressed will often respond to an animal offering genuine affection and unconditional love. Responses might… Read more »
What is R.E.A.D.®? The Reading Education Assistance Dogs® (R.E.A.D.) program improves children’s reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a dog. But not just any dog. R.E.A.D. dogs are registered therapy animals who volunteer with their owner/handlers as a team, going to schools, libraries and many other settings as reading companions… Read more »