- 585 Area Cat Handicap Training
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Cats and kittens trained for handicapped persons. Companion kittens selected according to personality for a client's needs.
http://www.phelpsrecycling.com/kitty/therapy.htm
(Added: Thu Apr 06 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Alternative Solutions in Long Term Care
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Animal Assisted and Pet Therapy Web Site for long term care. Information on how to set up a pet therapy clubs with children Also government regulations, nursing home information, links and resources to get you started in pet therapy.
http://www.activitytherapy.com/pet.htm
(Added: Mon Apr 03 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Bunny Brngs Soft Touch to Therapy
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Bogart, a 2-year-old Dutch rabbit, helps break down the barriers that some patients helps. Works with clinical social worker Terri Brown at Adult, Child and Family Counseling in Wichita.[Wichita Eagle]
http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/8848871.htm
(Added: Thu Apr 06 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Delta Society Therapy Animals
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A national registrar. Training and screening for people who want to visit hospitals, nursing homes, and other facilities with their animals.
http://www.deltasociety.org/
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- Dog Play
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Taking pets, especially dogs, visiting people in health care facilities; therapy ranges from mental and physical stimulation; petting the dogs, formal supervised therapy addressing a particular situation.
http://www.dog-play.com/therapy.html
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- Dog Visitation Program Overview, Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati
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The Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati Dog Visitation program recruits, screens, and trains teams of volunteer dogs and their handlers to visit pediatric patients.
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/volunteer/dog/
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- Dog-Play: Joining a Therapy Dog Group
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Finding someone to certify your dog is often a frustrating experience. The evaluations offered by the national organizations aren't always as frequent and convenient as you might like.
http://www.dog-play.com/join.html
(Added: Thu Mar 30 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- AATProfessionals Listserve
Practice Animal Assisted Therapy, or for persons who intend to use AAT after completing their degree programs, exams, licensures.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aatprofessionals/
(Added: Wed Apr 05 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Animal-Assisted Therapy & Activities
A guide to resources about pet therapy, courses, and the links between animal abuse, domestic violence and child abuse.
http://www.animaltherapy.net
(Added: Mon Apr 03 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- animaLINK
Michigan non-profit that works to improve lives through beneficial human-animal interactions. Program areas include therapeutic, companion, and working animal services.
http://www.animalink.com
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- Bark Avenue on Parade - Therapy Dogs
Provides certification and training to dog and handler teams as well as continuing education regarding animal assisted therapy. A non-profit charitable organization in St Paul - Minneapolis, Minnesota.
http://www.barkavenue.org/
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- Blind Students Love These Dog Days
Garnet, a 75 pound shepherd, helps students at Perkins School for the Blind. She adjusts her level of play to a child's ability. The dog has protected some students by sensing an oncoming siezure. [The Boston Globe]
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2004/03/06/blind_students_love_these_dog_days/
(Added: Sun Apr 02 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Caring Canines: Boston Pet Therapy Program
Typical visit to nursing home is four to six dogs in a community room. Other programs include a crises response team. Pictures of the animals and friends. Visiting Therapy Dogs, Inc.
http://www.caringcanines.org/
(Added: Thu Apr 06 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Caring Critters
People and their animals participate in Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) activities. Over 200 volunteers visit over 20 facilities in the greater Houston area. A non-profit organization.
http://www.caringcritters.org/introduction.htm
(Added: Wed Apr 05 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Central Ohio Good Shepherds
COGS: Qualified therapy dogs visit institutions, facilities, and other locations in the Columbus Metropolitan area. A TDI chapter. Photo gallery and a list of facilities.
http://www.centralohiogoodshepherds.com/
(Added: Mon Apr 03 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Charleston Counseling Support Services
Focus is on training, information, and certification for pet therapy. Discusses other "expressive therapies." Offers regular continuing education workshops. Charleston, South Carolina.
http://www.geocities.com/animalassistedtherapy/
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- Chenny Troupe
Chicago-based program whose volunteers and their certified therapy dogs offer rehabilitative care to people with physical and emotional challenges. How to participate.
http://www.chennytroupe.org/
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- Comfort Caring Canines Therapy Dogs, Inc.
Caring volunteers share the love of their canine campanions with others. Visits seniors, children, and hospitals in southeastern PA, NJ, DE, and MD area. How to socialize a puppy for later therapy dog work.
http://www.comfortcaringcanines.org/
(Added: Thu Apr 06 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Companion Animal Association of Arizona
Their social pet therapy program includes training and qualification for volunteers and their animals. Phoenix, Arizona.
http://www.caaainc.org/socialpettherapy.htm
(Added: Fri Mar 31 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Denver Pet Partners
Training and evaluations for people and their pets interested in animal-assisted activities and therapy. Affiliated of Delta Society.
http://www.denverpetpartners.org
(Added: Sat Apr 01 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Discovery Dogs
Program whose mission is to promote self-determination and greater independence by providing individualized assistance dog training programs for people with disabilities.
http://www.discoverydogs.org/
(Added: Mon Apr 03 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Dog B.O.N.E.S.
A network of Massachusetts therapy dog volunteers. How to get involved. Getting your dog certified. Links to sites in Massachusetts seeking therapy dog visits.
http://www.therapydog.info
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- Dog Motivates Woman to New Business
Her dog helped her through the pain of spinal cord injury. Now Kate Nicoll uses Bear in her business of social work. [Record-Journal, Meriden, CT]
http://www.record-journal.com/articles/2003/10/12/news/news07.txt
(Added: Mon Apr 03 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Dogs' Warm Muzzle and Loving Lick Put Patients at Ease
General Tso Lee, a Jack Russell-Shih Tzu mix, is a pet therapy dog at Vassar Brothers and St Francis Hospitals. Picture shows "The General" visiting a cancer patient. Article explains what visiting dogs do and how they are tested to qualify. [Poughkeepsie Journal Online]
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060122/NEWS01/601220332
(Added: Mon Apr 03 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- DOGTORS Animal-Assisted Therapy
Training and certification of Animal-Assisted Therapy teams in the Miami Valley area of Ohio. Home of DOGTORS University and DOGTORS On-Call Emergency Services.
http://dogtors.com
(Added: Wed Apr 05 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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