What is Animal Visitation and Animal Assisted Therapy?
Animal visitation and animal-assisted therapy programs both utilize the natural loving relationship between animals and humans to further treatment goals in nursing homes, schools, hospitals, prisons, and other places. Animals visit populations in need which benefit from the contact with a trained animal, usually a dog. Visitation and Therapeutic programs may be run by for-profit companies, non-profit companies, or animal ministry programs through churches or synagogues. Check out the links below to get a better idea of how animals are used to help heal and rehabilitate in therapeutic settings. Animal Assisted Therapy Links
- Distance Learning course in "ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY & ACTIVITIES" at Harcum College www.animaltherapy.net/Harcum.html
- Delta Society Therapy Animals - Delta Society registers people and their pets as Pet Partners therapy animal teams to visit hospitals, schools, nursing homes and other facilities. www.deltasociety.org
- Pacific Animal Therapy Society - Animals from the Pacific Animal Therapy Society used for providing pleasure and promoting wellness in the elderly, infirm, or socially handicapped. www.island.net/~patspets/
- Nationwide Assisted-Animal Therapy Group Listing - Articles about training visiting dogs and the benefits of pet therapy. Links to many groups un the US and Canada and other resources. www.landofpuregold.com/rxb.htm
- Animal Therapy at Holistic Junction - Animal Therapy is a wonderful mode of bringing pets and people together for healthy interaction. The benefits of animal therapy are countless. www.holisticjunction.com/categories/HAD/animal-therapy.html
