Pet-Assisted Therapy (care facility visits)
The Pet-Assisted Therapy (P-AT) program is designed to share animals with people of all ages in care facilities such as convalescent homes, hospitals, mental health centers, abused children’s homes and juvenile detention centers. Volunteers bring resident rabbits, guinea pigs, rats and sometimes available puppies to visit people who aren’t able to experience the joys of pet ownership.
The dogs who participate in our program have gone through and passed the Canine Good Citizen test. Once the dogs have been approved, they’re allowed to go out as therapy dogs with their owners (a volunteer). These dogs and people provide an extra dimension of happiness to the residents who look forward to seeing them each month.
Request Information:
To request more information about P-AT, contact Judith Eisenberg by email at [email protected] or (619) 299-7012 ext. 2271.