VCA Sawmill Animal Hospital
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In 1956 This Hospital Gave Children Therapy Animals
Animal Therapy 101: What It Is and How It Helps Veterans
Ever notice, when you start petting a dog or cat, that it makes you feel calm and comforted, and often puts a smile on your face? Those aspects are the impetus behind animal therapy. Researchers have found that animal-therapy pets can help many people who suffer from such conditions as depression, fatigue, anxiety, and even post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
How Therapy Animals Help Those Living with Dementia
Service dogs & pets offer both mental and health benefits to dementia patients. Find out how therapy animals play a key role in treating depression & loneliness.
How Animal Therapy Helps Dementia Patients
Therapy animals increase socialization and decrease agitation in dementia patients. Find out how animal therapy works in elder care.
The Benefits of Therapy Animals for Seniors
Read our latest blog post to learn the benefits of therapy animals for seniors. Studies show animals help seniors feel better physically and mentally.
Animal Therapy: The Social, Physical & Cognitive Benefits
Animal therapy can provide enormous psychological, social, physical, cognitive and motivational benefits for children and adults with disabilities.
How to Handle Companion Animal Requests
Check out the tips and guide to landlords for Handling Companion Animal Requests from American Apartment Owners Association.
How Does Pet Therapy Benefit People With Dementia?
Wondering about pet therapy and if it really helps people who have dementia? Learn more about the researched benefits of animal-assisted therapy.
The Surprisingly Humanlike Ways Animals Feel Pain
A hurt rabbit pins back its ears and narrows its eyes—part of a "grimace scale" that tells us how animals feel discomfort.
Service and Emotional Support Animals: What Does the Law Require?
The following guest post is contributed by Avvo, an online legal services marketplace that offers on-demand, affordable legal advice, especially when it comes to landlord/tenant laws. As the old adage says, dog is man’s...
8 Surprising Animal Superstitions
From myths about black cats to the healing powers of animals, Dr. Marty Becker shares some off-beat beliefs about cats and dogs.
How Caregivers Can Use Pet Therapy to Care for Their Loved One
My favorite cartoonist, the late Charles Schulz of Peanuts fame, wrote that, “Happiness is a warm puppy.” I wonder if he knew that happiness is just the start when it comes to enhancing the lives o…
How to help your pet with separation anxiety
A few tips from animal experts on readjusting to schedules that don’t include 24/7 cuddles.
Why The Death Of A Pet Is Especially Devastating For Children
Parents should allow children to have “some private time to deal with grief.”
What is Animal Assisted Therapy
Learn about how animal assisted therapy can be used in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy.
9 Low-Cost Business Ideas for Animal Lovers
'Products and services that help people care for their four-legged family members are in a growth pattern that I don't see slowing down for the near future.'
How animal-assisted therapy helps students cope with anxiety
A suburban school district is taking a unique approach to addressing students' behavioral issues through animal-assisted therapy.
No One Can Believe How Good This Therapy Cat Is At His Job
Raul the cat has always loved people, so his mom helped him become a therapy animal.
What Is an Emotional Support Animal?
Learn the rights and limitations of an emotional support animal, plus how to qualify for one. An ESA is different from a therapy animal or service animal.
This is why GOATS&SHEEP are the FUNNIEST ANIMALS
Everyone thinks that SHEEP and GOATS can't make us laugh, but guess what? They can make us laugh ALL THE TIME, their FAILS are just unforgattable. Just watch...
