Lifeline Connections is taking its therapy practices to the arena. The Vancouver organization — which provides mental health and addiction services — added animal-assisted therapy to its stable of ...

Horses are deeply emotional beings and have been shown to be able to help adults and children heal from a variety of psychological and physical conditions. 1 For this and other reasons, I was very ...

PULLMAN, Wash. — A new study, co-authored by Washington State University Professor Patricia Pendry, suggests that although dogs have ruled the world of animal-assisted services (AAS), some cats may ...

PULLMAN, Wash. — For years, therapy dogs have ruled the world of animal-assisted services (AAS), offering stress relief to college students, hospital patients, and those in need of emotional support.

Thee Lazy Acre Animal Assisted Services, a Gilbert nonprofit known for its miniature therapy horses, is launching its first Gallop ‘n Grow Equine Explorer Day Camp, a sensory friendly outdoor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While therapy dogs have ruled the world of animal-assisted services (AAS), new research from Washington State University says ...

A new program with Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services (PAALS) is giving people the opportunity to raise a future service ...