Description
Pets in Therapy is full of information about how to use animals as part of a therapy or activity program. There are personal stories from people who have used animals talking about their successes and occasional failures. There are resource lists of people to contact who will help you set up a program in your facility. And there is information about the procedures and protocols you need to put in place to make sure that your program functions safely for both your residents and your animals. Both in-house pets and pet visitors are covered. Pet owners can learn how to work with an activity director in a facility to start their own program.
Pets in Therapy is full of information about how to use animals as part of a therapy or activity program. You’ll find personal stories from people who have used animals, talking about their successes and occasional failures. Handy resource lists of people to contact will help you set up a program in your facility. Information about the procedures and protocols you need to put in place to make sure that your program functions safely for both your residents and your animals is also included. Both in-house pets and pet visitors are covered. Activity directors and pet owners can learn how to work together to start their own programs.
If you are interested in training your pet for pet therapy, here is a national organization that can provide you with more information:
Pet Partners with a website at petpartners.org
