The impact that pets and therapy animals have on our mental health can’t be overstated. Whether you’ve met a therapy dog in hospital or at college, or your cat has simply been more affectionate than ...

A team of therapy dogs is helping to lift spirits and create moments of joy for patients and staff at Lynn’s hospital.

Talking about pets is receiving increasing attention. Over 90 percent of people in the U.S. consider their pets part of the family and, at times, silent witnesses to life's most challenging and best ...

Sabrina Tsentner had met Jerry Ziegler before, so she knew what to expect when she knelt in front of him, stared deeply into his eyes and gave him a few scratches on his head. An instant sense of calm ...

Recently, there has been tremendous growth in the focus on mental health in K-12 education. Children nowadays face various stressors in school (academically and socially), as well as challenges from ...

FITCHBURG — Do you have a dog or cat who is friendly, well-behaved, social, and non-reactive? Consider joining Be PAWSitive Therapy Pets and Community Education. The organization mentors, registers, ...

Several organizations offer therapy dog certification and training programs. The Alliance of Therapy Dogs is an international registry providing testing, certification, and insurance. Pet Partners is ...

Therapy dog Beacon at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships on June 2 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Julio Cortez/AP) At the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials, a furry friend was on the sidelines providing comfort ...

Northern Kentucky resident Mary Sargent was being discharged from a ten-day hospital stay at St. Elizabeth when she learned about their Paws for Patients program – the initiative connecting fuzzy, ...