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 ...

Goatlandia in Sebastopol is offering animal assisted therapy for groups and individuals using their farm animals. The sanctuary manager of Goatlandia, Brenda Rynders, is in charge of the program and ...

Yesterday, the New York Times published a heart-wrenching profile of three-time world champion and Olympic cyclist Kelly Catlin, who had a bike crash last January, which may have resulted in a ...

Ellie Laks, founder of The Gentle Barn, said turkeys are intelligent, affectionate and well suited for animal-assisted ...

This article originally published at A Connecticut widow found healing in her dog so she created an animal nonprofit to help ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Every once in a while, a notable celebrity will appear on Mayo Clinic’s campus in downtown Rochester. But when Munchkin shows up, Whitney Romine says “it’s like bringing a rock star ...

Thought LeadersRahel MartiResearcher in animal-assisted interventionsUniversity of BaselIn this interview, News Medical speaks to Rahel Marti, Ph.D. student in the faculty of Psychology at the ...

SINGAPORE – Dealing with major depressive disorder and anger issues from past trauma, Charles turned to drinking and overeating as coping mechanisms – habits that took him years to break. When the ...

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 ...

A care home has introduced a dose of animal therapy to support the wellbeing of its residents. Willowbrook View in ...

A new face is entering the volunteer animal-assisted therapy industry in Herndon. Michael Stokes’ operated his own consulting business 20 years ago and is no stranger to running an organization. His ...

Victims of the 2021 King Soopers shooting are being commemorated with the dedication of a gazebo at the Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado (AATPC) ranch. The 10 victims will be honored with ...