Pet Partners in the News

Children get a chance to pet a therapy rabbit at the downtown Bend Library
Families checking out books at the downtown Bend Library got a special furry surprise Sunday morning -- it was Parsley the rabbit.
Published By: KTVZPublished Date: 06/25/2023

Absecon’s Dooley named Atlantic County Superintendent of the Year
When he came to Absecon, he instituted a therapy dog program with his dogs, Skye and Hope, which are certified as therapy animals through Pet Partners.
Published By: Shore Local NewsPublished Date: 06/12/2023

Kids practice literacy with reading buddy dogs at Hewitt library
Pet Partners of Central Texas is bringing fluff and fun to the Hewitt Public Library all summer with its reading buddy dogs.
Published By: Waco Tribune-HeraldPublished Date: 06/06/2023

Student Wellness Tip: Therapy Dogs for Daily Destressing
Nazareth College provides weekly dog office hours for students to engage in animal-assisted mental health and wellness interventions.
Published By: Inside Higher EdPublished Date: 05/10/2023

The Power of Pets
An assistant professor and a Board of Trustees member collaborate on studying the human-animal bond in stress management.
Published By: Southwestern UniversityPublished Date: 04/17/2023

Celebrating Therapy Animal Day on WGN Radio
Annie Peters, president/CEO of Pet Partners discusses National Therapy Animal Day and who what the non-profit Pet Partners does to change and even saves lives.
Published By: Steve Dale Pet WorldPublished Date: 04/23/2023

National Therapy Animal Day and the winner of Therapy Dog of the Year
A special celebration of therapy dogs and the human animal bond kicking it off with Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller (6th district) proclaims April 30 Pet Partners National Therapy Animal Day in Cook County.
Published By: WGNPublished Date: 04/23/2023

Therapy Animals Proven to Aid in Mental and Physical Wellbeing
Pet Partners is an international organization that registers, educates and evaluates therapy animals. Heart to Heart is an umbrella under Pet Partners. They register nine species of therapy animals ranging from dogs, cats and rabbits -- to rat, llamas and alpacas.
Published By: WHNTPublished Date: 04/28/2023

How Cats Can Help With Depression, Stress, Anxiety, and Mental Health
While cats are not “service” animals because they aren’t trained to perform specific tasks, they do provide comfort and care to many individuals as emotional support or therapy animals.
Published By: Rover.comPublished Date: 05/02/2023