Dogs are sociable, enthusiastic and widely used to comfort people in settings like hospitals, schools and care homes. But an increasingly popular alternative is emerging: therapy cats. The term is ...

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Walking your dog or cat is good for both human and beast, providing health and social benefits that include stronger muscles and bones, improved cardiovascular fitness and decreased stress. But for ...

Animals have a way of brightening even the hardest days. For people living with cancer or spending their final chapter in a nursing home, few things compare to a quiet moment with a furry friend. That ...

Katia Stanford takes Ruby on to hospital sites to work with people with various mental health needs.

Dogs, cats, birds, fish and even horses are increasingly being used in settings ranging from hospitals and nursing homes to schools, jails and... Pet Therapy: How Animals And Humans Heal Each Other ...

A specially trained cat has joined the team at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea. Whiskey, a 3-year-old orange tabby cat, reported for his first shift of animal therapy recently at ...

DEAR PET TALK: I think my cat needs a therapist. When I adopted her, she was really shy and it is taking her a long time to warm up. What can I do? —Cat Mama DEAR CAT MAMA: The very first ...