Dogs are sociable, enthusiastic and widely used to comfort people in settings like hospitals, schools and care homes. But an increasingly popular alternative is emerging: therapy cats. The term is ...

Having a furry friend in your therapy session could lead to your next big breakthrough, according to new research from Swinburne University of Technology. The research, led by Swinburne clinical ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. When it comes to animal-assisted services (AAS), dogs have long ...

Over 10 years ago, an American non-profit, Pet Partners, created National Animal Therapy Day to recognize, educate, demonstrate, and promote public awareness about the incredible, positive impact of ...

Think your child needs to see a therapist? There are many different styles of therapy out there, all dedicated to helping ...

Annie Peters, president and CEO of Pet Partners—a Bellevue, Wash.-based national therapy animal organization focusing on improving human health and well-being through the human-animal bond—traces her ...

Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a clinical modality in which qualified healthcare providers, acting within their professional scope of practice, leverage the principles of the human-animal bond to ...

Hospitals can feel overwhelming when you're going through cancer treatment, which is why many now bring in therapy animals to make that experience a little easier. These animals are trained to handle ...

Chicken. Did the word make you think of slippery pale pink slab? A roast in your oven? Bar-b-que? Recently, on a trip to Vermont I happened to rent a room overnight in the home of a nurse who had a ...