Tag Archives: Animal-assisted therapy

What is the Pet Partners Therapy Animal Program?

A conversation with Laurel Thom, a volunteer who visits the ill and the elderly with her Labradoodle, Homer, Part Two

Today SevenPonds is pleased to speak with Laurel Thom. Laurel and her Labradoodle, Homer, are a Pet Partners’ human-animal therapy team bringing comfort to the elderly and the ill. Pet Partners is an organization that facilitates animal-assisted interventions.  Editor’s note: This … Continue reading

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Dying Pet Owners Get Help from Pet Peace of Mind

A nonprofit partners with hospices to help dying people care for their pets

There’s very little that’s as heartbreaking as knowing a dying person is about to lose their beloved pets. Yet this very often happens when a person becomes too ill to care for their animals and there is no one around … Continue reading

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