Rim of the World Comfort Pets

Service and Therapy Animals Change Lives!

YOUR PET(s) CAN HEAL

 


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Who Are We

Our Mission:  To raise and maintain the standards of professionalism for the field of comfort pet therapy and activities so that they will become widely recognized as valuable forms of treatment and services available.  As people who recognize and value the benefits of volunteer service we want to share our animals and our special skills with those who would benefit from interacting with our “Comfort Pet Teams.”

We also participate in the R.E.A.D. ® Program which uses registered therapy animals, with their handlers as teams, offering children an irresistible opportunity to improve their reading in a setting which has proven to be not only effective, but fun.  FUN is a powerful, motivating force for learning.

We are an organization of volunteers who provide interaction with specially trained handler and animal teams as therapeutic tools in medical, social service and educational settings.  For animal lovers, healthcare providers, and anyone who appreciates how animals and humans interrelate, this is an animal – human partnership in healing.  We have been established since February 2006.

There are thousands of therapy animal volunteer organizations, programs and services throughout the country, and world.  These organizations provide registration, support, and insurance along with training and testing programs for members who are involved in volunteer activities using their pets as support in health, healing and quality of life. They offer guidance for the now familiar and often used animal assisted activities and therapy as a method of treatment in the human healthcare environment.  This service is offered by community volunteers who participate with their pets.  This is a rewarding and beneficial service. 

The Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs, Inc., Therapy Dogs Inc., Love on a Leash and the Delta Society and are a few of those organizations.  Because everyone has their own experiences and preferences we are not exclusionary and invite all people to participate with us regardless of their therapy organization affiliation.  Our real work happens at the community level, with local volunteers in area institutions providing services directly to those in need

We participate in visiting animal programs in hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, community facilities, schools, libraries and various emergency response events.  We are also available as a resource for therapists who want to utilize animals in their practice.  People-animal volunteer teams are the lifeblood of our service.  We work in our communities to improve human health by promoting mutually beneficial relationships between people and comfort animals.