Pet of the Year winner Rye Guy.

Sharing the Love of Therapy Animals

Bring joy & improve lives alongside your pet

Deepen the bond with your pet by volunteering with them.
Share the joy your pet brings you with people in need.
Get training, education, and insurance.
Impact lives in your community.

Volunteer with Your Pet

There’s something special about your animal, and you want to share their love with the people in your community who need it most. Find out how to become a Pet Partners therapy animal team today.

Program requirements Become a volunteer

Donate to Pet Partners to support our mission and share the love.

Donate Ways to give
Three young girls pet a therapy guinea pig during a visit in their classroom.

Request a Visit

Therapy animals bring comfort and joy in schools, workplaces, hospitals, or any facility they visit. For the young and old, those who are sick and those who are well, and even those recovering from a crisis event, therapy animals have been proven to help.

Request a visit
A Pet Partners therapy animal handler and her dog sit on a bed with a young patient they are visiting.
Gabby the Retriever

What's Happening at Pet Partners

Pet Partners teams pose at a Farmers Insurance booth at an event.

Corporate Partnerships

We offer a wide range of mutually beneficial corporate partnership and sponsorship opportunities, including program and event-based collaborations and year-round partnerships. We also welcome requests to have therapy animal teams participate at your upcoming corporate event.
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Pet Partners Community Partner, Pet Partners of Fairfield County at the World's Largest Pet Walk.

World's Largest Pet Walk

Saturday, September 23, 2023, is the 6th annual World’s Largest Pet Walk presented by Wellness Pet Company. This event is for everyone who wants to enjoy the health benefits of being active with pets, while also supporting Pet Partners!
Join the Walk
AAAIP conference logo.

Theory and Practice in AAI Conference

The Association of Animal-Assisted Intervention Professionals invites you to the inaugural Theory and Practice in AAI Conference, taking place September 25-28, 2023. This virtual, online conference is available to anyone interested in partnering with therapy animals. If you’re interested in learning about the latest research and best practices in AAI, join us for this four-day virtual event.
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