I've long been interested in the general topic of human-animal interactions and given my research in play behavior by various nonhuman animals (animals,) I was intrigued by the title. I'm glad to have ...

Portland International Airport's unique animal-assisted therapy program offers llamas to help relieve the stress of travel.

Most people, especially animal lovers, believe that animals can heal us. But what does more rigorous analysis suggest? And where might animal-assisted interventions (AAI) be of greatest value? Today’s ...

Two organizations are collaborating to expand therapy animal programs in healthcare settings through a new two-year pilot ...

Margaret Gitter returns to her alma mater, Benedictine University in Lisle, six times a year with some visitors from her backyard barn. Finn, a pony with an Appaloosa-like coat, and Ned, a steady ...

Grimm is part of HABIT, which provides animal-assisted therapy programs at places such as hospitals, schools and assisted ...

Katy Kleinschmidt says Coping Together’s animal assisted therapy not only helped her son Jack form deep relationships with his favorite animals, but improved his ability to connect with people as well ...

KEY LARGO, Fla. — Local 10 Animal Advocate Jacey Birch first introduced viewers to Pawsitive Beginnings, a non-profit fox sanctuary in the Florida Keys, more than a year and a half ago. Now the ...

It was 25 years ago today, Dec. 1, 1999, that Paws & Hearts Animal Assisted Therapy received its 501(c)(3) nonprofit classification. At the time, I never dreamed the organization would have grown like ...

During a couples-therapy session, therapist Ellen Winston of Lakewood, Colo., brought along her assistant, Sasha — who happens to be a dog. The couple were dealing with behavioral problems in their ...

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is expanding its Angel Pets program to reach more areas in the ...