At Pet Partners, we believe that the human-animal bond is a mutually beneficial and dynamic relationship between people and animals that positively influences the health and well-being of both. We are motivated by connection, compassion, and a commitment to sharing this meaningful bond with everyone who can benefit from time spent with an animal.
Pet Partners Therapy Animal Program represents the best that the field of animal-assisted interventions (AAI) has to offer, registering nine species of animals with their human handlers as volunteer therapy animal teams. Thousands of registered Pet Partners teams interact with a wide variety of clients, making make more than 3 million visits per year in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, libraries, airports and at employee wellness events. Pet Partners also advocates for legislation that promotes human health and well-being through its grassroots advocacy program and educates handlers and the public about the positive impact of animal-assisted interventions.
Founded in 1977 and grounded in the underlying research of AAI, Pet Partners is the gold standard in therapy animal visitation and is widely credited with expanding the field of AAI.