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Pets As Therapy will once again be attending Crufts - Hall 4-160
Steve Wibberley joins the UK charity as Chief Executive Officer
the Purina BetterwithPets Prize is now part of the new bold commitment to help 1,000,000 people in vulnerable situations improve their health and wellbeing through the power of the pet human bond by 2030.
Listen to Josette Simon OBE on 31 Dec at 7.54am or 8.25pm and again on 4 Jan at 3.27pm.
A loveable Labradoodle has been visiting Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge and helping a critically ill patient.
It can be tempting to give your dog or cat some extra treats at Christmas time, here these foods should be off the menu.
5 top tips to keep your pets safe and secure during fireworks.
Let’s Talk Dementia is a one stop event for families to learn more about dementia.
We're thrilled that our PAT Dog Olaf will be part of this year's #CheltLitFest programme
Do you know how to help a dog with heatstroke? Is the advice you follow outdated?
Join us at Festivol on Saturday 2 September
During this hot weather, remember to look after all your four-legged friends.
We're attending the award-winning Woofstock – a family-friendly dog festival like no other!
Meet the four PAT Teams who have been recognised for their outstanding volunteering work.
Join us at Dogstival on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 June at the Broadlands Estate, Romsey.
On the 7 & 12 April, from 10.30am to 12pm. Register your attendance.
We are looking for volunteers in the Hertfordshire area.
To celebrate 40 years of therapeutic visits, Pets As Therapy shares 40 good reasons to volunteer
UK's largest dog sharing community supporting PAT
Pets As Therapy receives £10,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund to help the charity grow its numbers
Comedian Rob Delaney recalls his son’s love for PAT Dog Lola, owned by volunteer Andy Price
If you know someone aged between five and 16, make sure they enter this great competition - there are fab prizes up for grabs!
We are delighted to be receiving support from Goodwoof during our 40th anniversary year
Have fun while raising money for Pets As Therapy
Two PAT Teams recognised for the amazing work they do
A true demonstration of the impact of Pets As Therapy visits
Kate McMorris is finishing her journey that saw her riding with her horse Marilyn, from John o' Groats to Lands End, believed to be the first time such a journey has been undertaken on horseback by a vet.
With veterinary surgeon Dr Paul Manktelow, we discussed our scheme bringing PAT Teams into prisons in the latest podcast on The Consult Room
Banjo-Oreo, a PAT Dog since October 2016, has an interesting story that eventually led him to become one of the much-loved PAT Dogs who visit schools via our Read2Dogs scheme. This is his story.
University Hospital Southampton made a video honouring the work of Volunteers.
On June 29, Cllr Debbie Morris, Chair or Three Rivers District Council, hosted a Summer Social in aid of our charity.
Funding will help us set up a new regional hub in north-west England.
CEO Clare Davis will speak during the special event in support of PAT
Award winning photographer and dog enthusiast Dylan Collard explores people's relationship with their dogs in a new photographic project called Living With Dogs.
We are returning to Dogstival, and this year is the Jubilee Edition!
Our CEO Clare Davis was interviewed by Anna King on BBC Radio Gloucestershire
In 2021, PAT Dog Gozo the Maltese puppy became the first Pets As Therapy dog to ever receive the accolade for his work with North Devon Hospice.
We will be at ALL DogFest events this year ready to meet new friends and recruit wonderful people and pets to join our cause.
An incredibly successful afternoon for our PAT Teams raising £141.64 at the Eastleigh Spitfires match
The story of vet, Kate McMorris and her beautiful palomino horse, Marilyn, who will be attempting to ride solo this April from John o’Groates to Lands End
We had to say Goodbye to our friends at Orvis UK after 5 years
PAT Volunteer Wendy Jones recounts a beautiful moment with her PAT dog Lacee.
A posse of PAT Dogs visit the University of Surrey.
Do you want to run the Great South Run in Portsmouth and raise funds for PAT? Register your interest today.
Do you want to run the Great North Run – a half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields — and raise funds for PAT? Register your interest today.
Do you want to run the Great Manchester Run 10k and raise funds for PAT? Register your interest today.
The Stroud Times met with our PAT Team in Gloucestershire
Pets As Therapy teams up with a dog-loving football club.
Let's 'March back to volunteering' and put paws back on the floor.
PAT Dog Thea makes new friends in Oxford.
And helps a young student who's anxious around dogs.
Are you a PAT Volunteer who would like to attend Crufts and help us at our stand? Register your interest now.
Volunteering teams receive a very warm welcome.
Bringing smiles to stroke patients in a hospital ICU.
Kimmy and Wilber visit Southampton General Hospital.
The little dog bringing joy to a Wiltshire care home.
Meet the PAT Dog that's cheering up our NHS heroes.
Thelma proves that once a caring dog, always a caring dog.
Clare Balding thanks all PAT Volunteers and Supporters
Love is... precious time spent with a four-legged friend.
A Dorking school chooses to fundraise for Pets As Therapy.
A PAT Dog called Evie spreads some festive cheer.
Quarry Brae Primary School welcomes a special visitor.
PAT Dogs receive treats and toys – it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
...and so has his owner, retired police officer Louise.
Orvis, our corporate sponsor, is raising funds for Pets As Therapy on Saturday 4 December.
PAT Dog Ghillie returns to see old friends after almost two years.
A special PAT Dog is helping to de-stress hospital staff working throughout the pandemic.
Meet the PAT Dog who loves nothing more than being read a good story.
Prime Video launches its first ever Christmas advert for Europe – and donates to Pets As Therapy.
This week's show (21 November) features PAT Volunteers and their dogs at HMP Oakwood in Staffordshire.
Pupils at St Mary's in Chessington love their special visits from a special PAT Dog.
A Dorset-based vet practice is raising funds for Pets As Therapy. Join in the fun!
Congratulations to PAT Dog Scooter, and his owner Kirstie Martin, for winning the Naturo SuperDog Award for Best Carer.
At a hospital in Haywards Heath, a cute little dog has a special mode of transport – a well-protected wheelchair!
Pop along to Dunedin Vets on Sunday 7 November – between 10am and 4pm – for some festive fun.
And he's sure to tug at heartstrings of both residents and staff with that adorable face!
Nothing spooks these two pumpkin pooches who send postcards to friends when they're unable to visit.
It's not just the school children who look forward to our Read2Dogs sessions. Staff enjoy our visits too.
Reggie comes to the rescue at his local 999 call centre.
Meet one of our newest recruits who has just passed their PAT assessment and can't wait to start volunteering.
Join us in Hylands Park. This is so much more than a walk, once completed you can enjoy a mini festival in grounds of this stunning country house.
There are some big smiles behind those masks – thanks to a little dog.
The Brighton Half Marathon has been rescheduled but is now taking place on Sunday 10 October. The race is run primarily along Brighton seafront and passes famous landmarks such as the Royal Pavilion.
A special guest attends a wellbeing day at Anglia Ruskin University.
Listen in to a new pet podcast. This week's episode features our volunteer and events manager, Matthew Robinson, as well as PAT Volunteer Lyndsey Uglow.
Join us at the St Clere Estate, situated in the lovely town of Sevenoaks, just off the M26. It is in the westerly side of Kent, a county that has been coined the Garden of England.
What a glorious sight to see so many beautiful PAT Dogs volunteering together!
Michaela Strachan was just one of our many visitors to the Pets As Therapy stands at DogFest!
A very special PAT Dog is helping Oxfordshire Mind to boost people's mental health.
We are so excited to be back at DogFest North, Tatton Park, Cheshire. Join a community of dog lovers as we get the chance to celebrate our very best friends.
A big thank you to VetPartners who have joined forces to raise money for Pets As Therapy
A #FeelGoodFriday story that proves the healing power of a PAT Dog.
We are so excited to be back to DogFest West, Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire. Join a community of dog lovers as we get the chance to celebrate our very best friends.
We can't wait to be back at DogFest South, Knebworth House, Hertfordshire. Join a community of dog lovers as we get the chance to celebrate our very best friends.
