Sabrina Tsentner had met Jerry Ziegler before, so she knew what to expect when she knelt in front of him, stared deeply into his eyes and gave him a few scratches on his head. An instant sense of calm ...

Chance the therapy dog visits Shriners Children's Lexington to help children navigate overwhelming hospital visits and life with a limb difference Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has ...

A Rhode Island middle school art teacher has introduced her certified therapy cat Pinecone into the classroom at least twice ...

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 ...

Kenobi's paws tap softly across the hospital tile. He pauses, tail swaying as a familiar nurse appears in the hall. He leans ...

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 ...

ALBANY, Minn. — There’s nothing more popular than a cute dog at the entrance of an elementary school at the start of another school day. At Albany Elementary in late September, Rebel — a petite, black ...

Jefferson University Hospital is introducing new therapy dogs, trained by Leashes of Valor, to support staff and students by ...

Aka is part of the Global Medical Response Therapy Dog Team, a national program under Hawaii Life Flight’s parent company, ...

Linda Rhodes is a self-described cat person. Still, the San Rafael resident said she tries to arrange her schedule to be free for a rather unique therapy. “It’s fantastic,” Rhodes said. “I think just ...