Request a Pet Therapy visit from AWA here
Not all AWA Pet Therapy animals are CGC-certified. Please inform us if you require this certification.
Our popular pet therapy program is based on the idea of using trained animals and handlers to achieve specific physical, social, cognitive, and emotional goals with patients. We have dedicated volunteers who regularly bring their pets to a variety of organizations. Animals can provide unconditional love and comfort to people at all stages of life, and our volunteers have witnessed how therapy pets can help to restore language and hope to people who have lost some of their physical or cognitive abilities.
Pet Therapy can contribute to the health and well-being of people. These benefits include:
- decreasing stress and reducing blood pressure
- alleviating anxiety, loneliness and depression
- providing a motivating factor for physical rehabilitation
Please Note: AWA volunteers cannot typically travel further than 30 minutes from AWA to provide pet therapy visits. If you have questions or are outside of our travel range, please email [email protected]
Not all AWA Pet Therapy animals are CGC-certified. Please inform us if you require this certification.