{"id":1036,"date":"2026-09-03T01:27:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T01:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/?page_id=1036"},"modified":"2026-10-19T16:43:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T16:43:39","slug":"pet-assisted-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/pet-assisted-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet Assisted Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1036\" class=\"elementor elementor-1036\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540ea09 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"540ea09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b8d0ad e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b8d0ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d75244 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d75244\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61cc29e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61cc29e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pet Assisted Therapy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d81d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88d81d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pets make us laugh, they ease our troubles and enrich our lives. Research shows pets are good for us both physically and emotionally. During a visit from therapy animals, patients can disconnect from their illness and feel happy and hopeful even if only for a short time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-351a33c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"351a33c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2563681 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2563681\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256d19f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"256d19f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79c9b7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"79c9b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/932657489?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;byline=0#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cbc5c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cbc5c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd42b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd42b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rancho Coastal Humane Society\u2019s Pet Assisted Therapy (PAT) teams are a special group of volunteers who recognize that their pets have something to offer and want to share them with others within the community. Pet Assisted Therapy helps patients to aid recovery from health problems or to help people cope with certain medical conditions. Many medical providers support Pet Assisted Therapy and believe it has several benefits such as helping with personal and social development, increased self-esteem, improved mental health, bettering social skills and can help reduce stress and blood pressure.<\/p><p><strong>For more information, email <a href=\"mailto:PAT@sdpets.org;alaws@sdpets.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PAT@sdpets.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea86be6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea86be6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73554d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73554d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"951\" src=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RCHS-Pet-Assisted-Therapy-Teams-Oct-2026.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-87145\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RCHS-Pet-Assisted-Therapy-Teams-Oct-2026.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RCHS-Pet-Assisted-Therapy-Teams-Oct-2026-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RCHS-Pet-Assisted-Therapy-Teams-Oct-2026-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RCHS-Pet-Assisted-Therapy-Teams-Oct-2026-768x571.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86006f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86006f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e15a491 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e15a491\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e57aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11e57aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-039977a elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-rounded elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"039977a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dog\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M298.06,224,448,277.55V496a16,16,0,0,1-16,16H368a16,16,0,0,1-16-16V384H192V496a16,16,0,0,1-16,16H112a16,16,0,0,1-16-16V282.09C58.84,268.84,32,233.66,32,192a32,32,0,0,1,64,0,32.06,32.06,0,0,0,32,32ZM544,112v32a64,64,0,0,1-64,64H448v35.58L320,197.87V48c0-14.25,17.22-21.39,27.31-11.31L374.59,64h53.63c10.91,0,23.75,7.92,28.62,17.69L464,96h64A16,16,0,0,1,544,112Zm-112,0a16,16,0,1,0-16,16A16,16,0,0,0,432,112Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b6189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24b6189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can My Dog Participate?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c35fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17c35fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To get involved you need a friendly dog that\u2019s any breed or mix, be at least one-year old, altered and have an up-to-date veterinary exam. You will need:<\/p><ul><li>Canine Good Citizen certificate (within one year of applying)<\/li><li>A PAT evaluation administered by RCHS trainers.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Dogs must meet these basic requirements:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Outgoing and friendly with all people<\/li><li>Friendly with other dogs<\/li><li>Ignores all small animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, rats)<\/li><li>Not be shy or scared of new situations<\/li><li>Be spayed or neutered<\/li><li>Be at least one year old<\/li><li>Up to date on vaccinations<\/li><li>Must complete an annual health check<\/li><\/ul><p>To get started email <strong><a href=\"mailto:pat@rchumanesociety.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PAT@SDPets.org.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>For more information on ideal PAT team characteristics, click the button below!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bab1b3 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1bab1b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PAT-CHARACTERISTICS-4.png\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PAT Team Characteristics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d3f0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3d3f0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3169269 elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-rounded elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3169269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-school\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 224v272c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h80V192H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32zm360-48h-24v-40c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8h-16c-4.42 0-8 3.58-8 8v64c0 4.42 3.58 8 8 8h48c4.42 0 8-3.58 8-8v-16c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8zm137.75-63.96l-160-106.67a32.02 32.02 0 0 0-35.5 0l-160 106.67A32.002 32.002 0 0 0 128 138.66V512h128V368c0-8.84 7.16-16 16-16h96c8.84 0 16 7.16 16 16v144h128V138.67c0-10.7-5.35-20.7-14.25-26.63zM320 256c-44.18 0-80-35.82-80-80s35.82-80 80-80 80 35.82 80 80-35.82 80-80 80zm288-64h-64v320h80c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V224c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6a152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd6a152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Facilities Does PAT Visit?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e601a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e601a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some of facilities that our PAT program visits are as follows:<\/p><ul><li>Schools and Libraries<\/li><li>Skilled Nursing Facilities<\/li><li>Senior Centers<\/li><li>Hospice Facilities<\/li><li>Corporate Offices<\/li><li>Mental Health Centers<\/li><li>Children\u2019s Programs<\/li><li>Veteran Centers<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>If you have a facility, organization, or business that would like to participate, please submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.everyaction.com\/mmrZCpVQik2rcX65E0_ldQ2\" target=\"_blank\" 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