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 ...

Who doesn’t love a good hug from a puppy? Well, at Emplify Health by Bellin on Wednesday morning, patients were treated to ...

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 ...

"The idea of having a therapy dog come in, especially when you're in a really trying time in your life, truly makes such a difference for people," said Loki's owner Dr. Caroline Benzel CBS News Loki, ...

Want to practice the three key features of human-centered leadership—empathy, vulnerability and humility? Observe a therapy dog team at work. The dog and the handler partner to improve the well-being ...

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.

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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A local Indy hospital was gifted $1 million to begin a new pet therapy program. The Eskenazi Health Foundation announced the creation of the new program named the "Robert and Gina ...

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 ...

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