Dawn Payne: ‘Cats can make really effective therapy pets too’
We spoke to Dawn Payne about her voluntary work with Pets As Therapy, alongside her PAT cat Rico, and why cats make great therapy pets. Read more volunteer [...]
National Stress Awareness Month: how therapy animals reduce stress
Stress: ‘A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances’ - Oxford Dictionaries. April is National Stress Awareness [...]
Laura Hines-Randle: ‘I want to inspire children to pick up books’
We spoke to Laura Hines-Randle about becoming a Pets As Therapy volunteer, why she chose to volunteer with the Read2Dogs scheme, and how her golden labrador Arlo makes [...]
An interview with James Middleton at Crufts 2019
"I say this all the time: dogs are the one animal that really love you more than they love themselves." James Middleton In March Pets As Therapy had a [...]
A tribute to PAT dog Lulu
Lulu was one of six finalists in the HiLife PAT Dog of the Year 2019 competition, but unfortunately when the final came round at [...]
Ella Rauen-Prestes: ‘I find time to volunteer alongside running my business’
We spoke to Pets As Therapy volunteer Ella Rauen-Prestes about having dogs as pets, starting her own business, Fitbakes, and finding the time for voluntary work. Read more [...]