Learn About Animal Assisted Therapy!
OUR 2009 CALENDAR IS NOW POSTED!
Click here Event Update for more information.
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PET PARTNERS COME IN ALL SHAPES, SIZES AND COLORS!
Did you know that Delta Society has 155 Pet Partner teams that have animal partners other than a dog or cat? In fact, there are a great many species that make wonderful visiting animals and can form a strong human-animal bond. Examples of registered Pet Partners, such as Outlaw pictured below, include:
Guinea pigs - currently 10 teams Domesticated rats - currently 2 teams
Horses - currently 68 teams!
Chinchillas - currently 1 team
Llamas - currently 4 teams
Donkeys - currently 6 teams
Potbellied pigs - currently 2 teams
Cockatoos - currently 6 teams
African Gray Parrots - currently 1 team
Chickens - currently 4 teams
If you don't have a dog, but have another kind of animal that you think would make a good therapy animal, please sign up for one of our classes!
NOTE: Wild or exotic animals (e.g., snakes, ferrets, lizards) may not be Pet Partners.
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Please note: our website address is www.HudsonValleyVisitingPets.com
Please direct questions about this website to
VPPHumaneEd@aol.com
