Visit with a registered* therapy dog to br ing a little rest and relaxation to your day. Therapy animals* are general ly privately owned pets who are brought by their handlers to places to bri ng joy and smiles. \;
\nThis program is made possible by Tufts P aws for People\, which is a Community Partner of the Pet Partners \;or ganization.
\n*Tufts Paws for People uses the national Pet Partners program to register their volunteer teams. This program requires handler t raining and evaluation of animals before they can be approved to volunteer . For more information about Pet Partners\, visit \;petpartners.org. \; \;
\n*A therapy ani mal is an animal that has been trained to provide specific human populatio ns with animal contact. Therapy animals are typically personal pets. Their work is not focused on their own handler like a service animal\; instead\ , their work provides benefits to other people. A therapy animal is not sp ecifically defined by federal law\, nor is a therapy animal granted any sp ecial privileges or provisions by federal law. This means that a therapy a nimal is not allowed to enter any facility that does not normally allow pe ts\, \;except when they have been invited. \; \;
\nFor more information about Tufts Paws for People\, visit \;https://sites.tuft s.edu/hai/paws/frequently-asked-questions/ \;
\nTo learn mor e about the different ways animals are trained to help people\, visit https://tinyurl.com/petpartners1 \;
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