Animal-assisted therapy (AAT), also known as pet therapy, is a form of therapy that utilizes pets to enhance individuals' physical, social, emotional, and cognitive functioning, as defined by the ...

Ever notice how a pet’s presence can instantly calm a storm of emotions? Whether it’s a friendly tail wag or a warm purring cuddle, animals have a unique ability to soothe, ground, and heal. This ...

My Special Aflac Duck and Paro seal are among a new wave of robots that straddle the line between a therapy animal and a friend.

SINGAPORE – Dealing with major depressive disorder and anger issues from past trauma, Charles turned to drinking and overeating as coping mechanisms – habits that took him years to break. When the ...

Goatlandia in Sebastopol is offering animal assisted therapy for groups and individuals using their farm animals. The sanctuary manager of Goatlandia, Brenda Rynders, is in charge of the program and ...

What if behavioral and mental health afflictions like anxiety, depression, ADHD, and autism could be treated with cute, docile animals? At a nature and animal therapy-based farm in Toone, Tennessee, ...

University of Minnesota hospitals hope more four-legged friends will walk their halls as patients and visitors increasingly seek therapy dogs for support. Therapy dogs are in high demand as people ...

The non-profit will host Spring Rescue Bash on April 26 and 27, which will allow community members to foster, adopt, and learn the benefits of animal therapy. Imagine a place where children and ...

Quick and easy. Get matched with a Pet Insurance partner. For people needing mental health support, emotional support animals (ESAs) can play a pivotal role. Animals have an extraordinary capacity for ...

The Helen Woodward made a special Halloween visit to San Diego’s Ronald McDonald house Monday evening. Therapy dogs brought ...