Sentences with phrase «healing power of pets»

Thanks to a $ 200,000 grant from PetSmart Charities of Canada, more patients at BC Children's Hospital will soon have access to the highly sought - after healing power of pet therapy.

In a survey conducted by the Human Animal Bond Research Initiative (HABRI) this past August, we found that doctors are increasingly recognizing the many healing powers of pets and are even willing to prescribe pets to patients for a multitude of health issues.

As the leading funder of animal welfare, we're proud to fund programs that transform the lives of homeless pets as well as organizations that support the healing power of pets.

NEWFOUNDLAND — SPCA St. John's In this unique new program, the SPCA St. John's will bring the mindfulness benefits of yoga together with the healing power of pets.

Through this donation we're helping to ensure that if the 4.6 million residents of B.C. ever need the expert care of BC Children's Hospital for their family, they'll also have access to the healing power of pets when they need it the most.

From 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m., a furry bunch of hopeful new recruits to the hospital's renowned pet therapy program performed a series of tasks and simulations to evaluate their readiness to bring the healing power of pets to clients at the internationally renowned health and research centre.

«Our therapy animal program integrates the healing power of pets into everyday health and educational practice by bringing animals to people who could benefit from their presence in hospitals, nursing homes, libraries, schools and more,» said Annie Peters, president and CEO of Pet Partners.

This is a perfect example of the healing power of pets.

In addition to providing unconditional love, companionship and alleviating everyday stresses, the healing power of pets can comfort and inspire these kids to work towards medical milestones during their recovery with the wag of their tail or an affectionate nuzzle,» said David Haworth, DVM, PhD, president of PetSmart Charities.

As a co-founder of HABRI, we are proud to say that over the past six years HABRI has grown into a mature, established organization that is counted on as a reliable source for scientific research and information about the healing power of pets.

Currently, there are 12 therapy dogs «on - staff» at Riley Hospital for Children, but with more therapy dog teams, the program will be able to expand their services to additional units and increase the number of patients and families who benefit from the healing power of pets.

Thanks to the leadership of APPA, Zoetis and Petco, which continues to this day, HABRI has created the world's largest research library for the study of the human - animal bond and is funding an increasing number of groundbreaking research projects that will ultimately help millions of people benefit from the healing power of pets.

«The wealth of research on the power of the human - animal bond tells us one thing: the healing power of pets isn't anecdotal anymore, but scientific.»

«Phillips Pet Food & Supplies is proud to support the HABRI Foundation and its mission to study the healing power of pets,» said Blaine Phillips, CEO of Phillips Pet Food & Supplies.

We believe that the healing power of pets must be better understood and accepted as a key contributor to human health and wellness — benefitting people at all stages in life, from early childhood development to healthy aging and everything in between.