Journalist Liz Freeman was inspired to write about pet therapy by her curiosity about the volunteers and their animals.

As National Llama Day arrives on December 9, 2025, it’s the perfect moment to recognize an unexpected yet rapidly growing force in the world of emotional healing: llamas. With their calm demeanor, ...

Most important of all is the potential public health impact. Dental anxiety contributes to untreated cavities, gum disease, and even systemic inflammation linked to heart disease and diabetes. If a ...

At Notre Dame Cathedral Latin School in Geauga County, therapy dogs are making regular rounds, not as a response to trouble, but as a gentle boost to student well-being. Their mission? To offer ...

Annie Peters, president and CEO of Pet Partners—a Bellevue, Wash.-based national therapy animal organization focusing on improving human health and well-being through the human-animal bond—traces her ...

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 ...

Texas State University has two new therapy dogs, who were sworn in as part of the university police force.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cape Cod Post Acute Care in Brewster has launched Operation Santa Paws to collect pet supplies for the Animal Rescue League of ...

An organized group of therapy animals took to the Nevada County Fairgrounds Wednesday to commemorate National Therapy Animal Day, which is celebrated every April 30. “In Nevada County we have ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Traveling can be a stressful experience for many. There are flight delays, cancellations and long lines at security checkpoints. The San Francisco International Airport has a ...