Could Pet Therapy Be Right for You?
Therapy animals visit hospitals and other facilities to bring some happiness to people that need it.
It’s no secret that deciding to share your life with an animal companion has many benefits such as sharing a strong bond with one another, constant laughter, sloppy kisses and great memories that last forever. However, having a pet can also yield numerous health benefits for humans as well. Studies have shown that being around animals can lower blood pressure, reduce anxiety and can even boost immunity and overall wellness. This ability to enrich human health makes most animals natural experts in the field of pet therapy, or animal-assisted therapy programs. They operate as an alternative method for bringing comfort and healing to individuals in a wide variety of facilities such as hospitals, mental health centers, convalescent homes or …
Robin Kaufman
11:52 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Another pet provided therapy organization is Love On A Leash. It is a national organization, with three chapters here in San Diego County. One of the chapters, San Diego Love On A Leash, focuses on visits to senior living facilities, hospitals, hospice, veterans, schools, libraries, and more, right here in north county inland (Escondido, RB, Poway, Penasquitos, Sabre Springs, Carmel Mountain). … more ›