2021 in Review: Finding Ways to Move Forward We began 2021 with an air of hope, as the development of COVID-19 vaccines offered the possibility of being able... More
Changing the World Through AAI: The History of Pet Partners Pet Partners, formerly the Delta Society, is renowned today as the gold standard in the field of animal-assisted interventions. This... More
Guest Post: Reflections on Therapy Animal Work in Hospice Pet Partners therapy animal teams visit in a huge variety of facilities and environments. While people most often think of... More
Empirical Support for Volunteering with Animals By Taylor Chastain Griffin, PhD National Director, AAI Advancement, Pet Partners There is no doubt that time is one of... More
National Volunteer Week 2021—April 18-24 Our volunteers are the heart of the Pet Partners Therapy Animal Program. They’re the ones who bring the benefits of... More
Walk With Me™ for Healthier Communities (updated) Originally published January 2, 2020; updated March 25, 2021 This post was written before the COVID-19 pandemic and of course... More
National Therapy Animal Day 2021: Celebrating an Extraordinary Year Spring is here and soon it will be April 30, which is National Therapy Animal Day! This special event was... More
Returning to Therapy Animal Visiting During COVID-19 (updated) Originally published May 19, 2020; updated March 4, 2021 This post was originally published in May 2020, when we had... More
Guest Post: Visiting with Veterans Military veterans are a notable segment of the clients our therapy animal teams serve across the U.S. The impact animal-assisted... More
