PATS visits bring a little happiness into their otherwise lonely and depressing existence. Pet Assisted Therapy Services is a California non-profit organization made up of volunteers. We do have an insurance policy that covers any losses or damages to the facilities that we visit. Our pets are often in the company of adults or children in wheelchairs or those who do not have complete control over their limbs and movements, thus they may be bumped by a wheelchair or poked or pulled at by one of the persons they are visiting. Our organization depends on donations from individuals, sponsorships and grants to provide its community-wide pet therapy services.
All donations are tax deductible.
When the staff sees what a difference it makes in the patients' lives, they will more than likely ask if you can come more often, or ask you if you know of anyone else that has a pet that would be willing to come for visits. Or you may find that they've just been waiting for an opportunity to get something started at their facility - a lot of our referrals have come from other facilities who utilize our service. The person you would most likely want to contact at these types of facilities is the Activity Director. They are the ones that would coordinate your visits, and they are usually already quite aware of what a difference animals can make in people's lives.