Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and broader animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) represent a developing field within complementary medicine that employs trained animals to support and enhance ...

Local cockatoo is helping raise critical funds to bring therapy animal visits to people and communities nationwide. - ...

You hear a lot these days about dogs who alleviate Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, horses who cure kids with ADHD, and dolphins who can relieve depression. These and other forms of Animal Assisted ...

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 ...

According to a 2025 report by the American Veterinary Medical Association, animal-assisted intervention is an umbrella term describing the utilization of animals to benefit the human experience. The ...

Pets have a way of touching our hearts in ways words often cannot. For centuries, humans have shared their lives with animals, finding comfort, companionship, and joy in their presence. Over the past ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new program in Bellingham is helping to bring some peace to people in hospice care with the help of some furry and feathered ...

Caroline B. Schaffer, DVM, spoke last Tuesday to members of Cornell Companions and others in the Cornell community. Cornell Companions is a pet visitation program that offers individuals with special ...

SMITHFIELD, Va. (WAVY) — At 41-years-old, Boo the Cockatoo has made many strides in life. Now, he has the potential to make history. Boo is up for therapy pet of the year through Pet Partners. He is ...

Utah Pet Partners improves human health and well-being with therapy animals. Utah Pet Partners is the Utah affiliate of the national Pet Partners, improving human health and well-being with therapy ...

This post was updated Jan. 16 at 10:12 p.m. Animals – whether personal pets or service animals – can be seen around campus. While UCLA’s residential pet policy only allows fish in tanks under 10 ...