Some Cats 'Thrive' As Therapy Animals, Study Reveals
While dogs have long been the first choice when it comes to service animals, it turns out that cats may actually enjoy ...
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Healing Bonds Through Animal-Assisted Therapy
Discover the transformative power of animal-assisted therapy as a complement to traditional treatment methods for anorexia ...
Therapy dogs may reduce child, parent anxiety in the emergency department
Adjunctive use of therapy dogs in standard child-life therapy is tied to a modest but significantly greater reduction in both ...
Study co-authored by WSU professor finds some cats may be well suited for therapy work
The study uses research based in Belgium and found that some cats possess traits that make them suitable for animal-assisted ...
Central Ohio therapy dogs provide service for nothing in return (except maybe a treat)
"It's very humbling to think that my dog can make an impact on people's lives every day," Radar's handler, ReNea Owens, said.
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Feline therapy: Study suggests cats could fill an assistive niche
For years, therapy dogs have ruled the world of animal-assisted services (AAS), offering stress relief to college students, hospital patients, and those in need of emotional support. But research ...