Animal-Assisted Therapy

Research has shown that companion animals have a positive effect on human health and welfare. There are many books written on the subject and a growing number of organizations facilitate the use of animals for therapy. If you know of additional animal therapy organizations with web sites that should be listed here, please submit the URL. Some of the sites on our list have moved without a forwarding address. If you know the new URL, please let us know too.

CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONS

National: Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association (CANTRA)
Human-Animal Bond Association of Canada
British Columbia: BC Pets and Friends
Fraser Valley Therapeutic Equestrian Association
Pacific Animal Therapy Society (PETS)
Prairie Provinces: Pet Therapy Society of Northern Alberta
Little Bits Riding Club for the Disabled
Manitoba Riding for the Disabled

ORGANIZATIONS IN OTHER COUNTRIES

USA: North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA)
Paws for Friendship, Inc
PetShare

OTHER WEB SITES

About.com: The About.com guide to dogs has a section on therapy and assistance dogs.
Dog Play: Animal Assisted Therapy: A comprehensive source of information and links. Go to the main page for annotated links to sites about everything you ever wanted to do with your dog - and some you hadn't thought of.

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