Pet Partners Interview
There’s been a surge in animal adoption during the coronavirus pandemic. Trapped indoors and increasingly isolated, we are turning to pets to cheer us up.
Pet Partners recognizes that a relationship with an animal can be deeply therapeutic. Human-animal bonds have helped patients with a broad spectrum of conditions.
Find out how they connect volunteer pet teams with isolated, lonely or ill people of all ages.
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March 19, 2021
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#156 Great.com Talks With… Pet Partners
Connecting with animals is proven to confer a whole host of mental and physical benefits. Pets reduce our stress levels, offer us companionship and even help us feel less pain. In this episode we talked with Dr. Chastain Griffin from Pet Partners about empowering human-animal therapy teams to delight and heal their local communities.
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Pet Partners’ flagship Therapy Animal Program trains volunteers and their pets to become registered therapists. When a therapy dog enters a care home or children’s hospital, it lifts everyone’s mood. Chastain explains that it’s not just a canine-inspired “feel-good” idea, though. The many advantages of animal therapy are backed by a growing body of scientific research.
Learning is at the core of Pet Partners’ mission; volunteers on the program learn how to read the body language of their pets so that community visits also uplift the animals.
Listen to the whole interview to find out how Pet Partners have adapted during the COVID19 pandemic to continue offering therapy. You can also apply to be a volunteer or donate. Many volunteers consider therapy animal interactions the most enriching and uplifting part of their week.
Want to learn more about Pet Partners? You can check out their magazine and follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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