The inaugural Paws and People Festival and membership drive brought pet owners and therapy organizations together to raise ...

I've long been interested in the general topic of human-animal interactions and given my research in play behavior by various nonhuman animals (animals,) I was intrigued by the title. I'm glad to have ...

Margaret Gitter returns to her alma mater, Benedictine University in Lisle, six times a year with some visitors from her backyard barn. Finn, a pony with an Appaloosa-like coat, and Ned, a steady ...

The Paws and People Festival and membership drive will take place on March 14 at Jones Park in Gulfport.

Most people, especially animal lovers, believe that animals can heal us. But what does more rigorous analysis suggest? And where might animal-assisted interventions (AAI) be of greatest value? Today’s ...

It was 25 years ago today, Dec. 1, 1999, that Paws & Hearts Animal Assisted Therapy received its 501(c)(3) nonprofit classification. At the time, I never dreamed the organization would have grown like ...

Katy Kleinschmidt says Coping Together’s animal assisted therapy not only helped her son Jack form deep relationships with his favorite animals, but improved his ability to connect with people as well ...

For many people living with anxiety, depression, trauma, or chronic stress, an emotional support animal feels less like a pet ...

INDIANA – Increasingly, schools across the country are incorporating therapy animals, particularly dogs, to help students ...

KEY LARGO, Fla. — Local 10 Animal Advocate Jacey Birch first introduced viewers to Pawsitive Beginnings, a non-profit fox sanctuary in the Florida Keys, more than a year and a half ago. Now the ...

During a couples-therapy session, therapist Ellen Winston of Lakewood, Colo., brought along her assistant, Sasha — who happens to be a dog. The couple were dealing with behavioral problems in their ...