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The Murphy-Harpst Children's Center provides animal therapy to help kids cope with trauma. Hilary Duff is hitting the road ...

Animal-assisted therapy (AAT), also known as pet therapy, is a form of therapy that utilizes pets to enhance individuals' physical, social, emotional, and cognitive functioning, as defined by the ...

There’s nothing to make a heart swoon quite the way the soft nuzzle of a furry friend can and to celebrate the Valentine’s holiday, Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Pet Encounter Therapy (PET) ...

Ever notice how a pet’s presence can instantly calm a storm of emotions? Whether it’s a friendly tail wag or a warm purring cuddle, animals have a unique ability to soothe, ground, and heal. This ...

Beret Leone is a native Minnesotan who joined the WCCO team as a reporter in September 2022 - and she's thrilled be back home in the Twin Cities! Beret grew up in Chaska and graduated from Bethel ...

Pet Partners, the national nonprofit dedicated to improving human health and well-being through the human-animal bond, has ...

If you’ve ever thought that your pet’s lovable nature could help those who are sick, shy or lonely, you may want to look into whether you and your pet would be a match for pet therapy programs.

This post was updated Jan. 16 at 10:12 p.m. Animals – whether personal pets or service animals – can be seen around campus. While UCLA’s residential pet policy only allows fish in tanks under 10 ...