PULL QUOTE — "It's an awesome thing to have around. This genuinely is one of those projects that has long‑lasting benefits to our student population." School District Director of ...

Badger, Hey Zeus and Nito were making some new friends at UW-Eau Claire, but the trio weren’t exactly students themselves. They’re greyhounds, part of the McIntyre Library Therapy Dog ...

Meet Commander Ike — a 5-year-old yellow lab helping U.S. Navy sailors stay mentally strong during long deployments at sea.

The Madison Police Department introduced its first trained therapy dog, Frost, to kick off Police Week. After more than a ...

In October 2022, when U.S. Customs and Border Protection Supervisory CBP Officer Monica Williams and Izzy, the agency’s first ...

Southern California is seeing a growing demand for therapy dogs in schools, hospitals, and first responder support ...

Who shows interest?: Those with high emotionality are significantly more drawn to cat-assisted therapy, regardless of being students or staff. Why cats matter: Cats' purring, touch, and companionship ...

Fundraisers • Westmoreland Heritage Trail Festival and poker run, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 6 at B-Y Park in Trafford, rain or ...

Who seeks cats?: People with high emotionality, a stable personality trait, are more drawn to cat-assisted stress relief on campuses. Beyond dog programs: Over 85% of campus animal-assisted ...

Liberty Dogs, a locally based national service dog training and placement program for U.S. military veterans with PTSD, has ...

Graduation season isn’t just for people. Three four-legged graduates earned their certificates Saturday, completing more than ...

Lake Humane Society recently opened its Dog Behavior Center, intended to decrease the stress of its canine population, as ...