Therapy dogs eased the loneliness and isolation of patients in a hospital for psychiatric care, helping their treatment, ...

As National Llama Day arrives on December 9, 2025, it’s the perfect moment to recognize an unexpected yet rapidly growing force in the world of emotional healing: llamas. With their calm demeanor, ...

Most important of all is the potential public health impact. Dental anxiety contributes to untreated cavities, gum disease, and even systemic inflammation linked to heart disease and diabetes. If a ...

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 ...

According to a 2025 report by the American Veterinary Medical Association, animal-assisted intervention is an umbrella term describing the utilization of animals to benefit the human experience. The ...

Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a clinical modality in which qualified healthcare providers, acting within their professional scope of practice, leverage the principles of the human-animal bond to ...

Some of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211’s newest therapists come with four paws. Thanks to a partnership with Comfort Dog Ministry — a care initiative launched in 2008 with golden ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cape Cod Post Acute Care in Brewster has launched Operation Santa Paws to collect pet supplies for the Animal Rescue League of ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — Texas A&M Corpus Christi's Counseling Center brought therapy animals to campus today for their annual "Paws on the Island" event, offering students a chance to relax before finals ...