Pet Therapy - A Great Volunteer Project February 11, 2008
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Do you perhaps have some “extra” time to spare? Do you have an amazingly loving pet? Do you make it part of your lifestyle to do volunteer work? If you answer yes to all of these, then check out this article about Pet Therapy… It’s a great way to bring joy to some very lonely and sometimes scared group of people…”Seniors In Homes”.
Animal-assisted therapy - Pet Therapy
Animal-assisted therapy (AAT & Pet Therapy) is a type of therapy that involves an animal with specific characteristics becoming a fundamental part of a person’s treatment. Animal-assisted therapy is designed to improve the physical, social, emotional, and/or cognitive functioning of the patient, as well as provide educational and motivational effectiveness for participants. AAT can be provided on an individual or group basis. During AAT, therapists document records and evaluate the participant’s progress.
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