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 ...

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 ...

While Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) has become a significant practice today, the inclusion of animals in clinical settings is not new.

Lifeline Connections is taking its therapy practices to the arena. The Vancouver organization — which provides mental health and addiction services — added animal-assisted therapy to its stable of ...

KEY LARGO, Fla., June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pawsitive Beginnings, a growing fox rescue program in Key Largo, Florida, continues to develop its animal-assisted therapy network by announcing a new ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In tonight’s class, Maxwell is the center of attention. He greets students as they arrive and waits for them to pet him or scratch him behind the ears. He sits on the floor beside adjunct instructor ...

KEY LARGO, Fla., June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pawsitive Beginnings, a growing fox rescue program in Key Largo, Florida, continues to develop its animal-assisted therapy network by announcing a new ...