Lemon is one of two pet therapists at Golisano, the other is Dorian, a goldendoodle. Their roles at the children’s hospital, ...

“While the dogs are a highlight to many, a lot of times they are just a gateway to make conversation with handlers,” she said. “Handlers need to be good at multitasking, keeping an eye on their dogs ...

Goatlandia in Sebastopol is offering animal assisted therapy for groups and individuals using their farm animals. The sanctuary manager of Goatlandia, Brenda Rynders, is in charge of the program and ...

You hear a lot these days about dogs who alleviate Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, horses who cure kids with ADHD, and dolphins who can relieve depression. These and other forms of Animal Assisted ...

What if behavioral and mental health afflictions like anxiety, depression, ADHD, and autism could be treated with cute, docile animals? At a nature and animal therapy-based farm in Toone, Tennessee, ...

Margaret Gitter returns to her alma mater, Benedictine University in Lisle, six times a year with some visitors from her ...

When a teacher was told therapy animals were visiting her school, she naturally assumed dogs would be involved. Instead, she was greeted by a much slower guest. Jane (@jane.evghenia), a teacher from ...

The turkey therapy programs go on all year long, but The Gentle Barn, which also has a location in California, is also ...