Besides providing therapeutic intervention in a number of agencies, Pets and People is actively involved in AAT research. The organization supports the research endeavors of graduate nursing students from the University of Southern Mississippi and Louisiana State University. Volunteers are currently working in Canada, Israel, and throughout the United States. This provides the facility with the knowledge that the cat has been effectively socialized, is companionable, and is comfortable interacting with numerous people in a crowded setting. Additionally, a cat's immune system is more stabilized by this age.
Older cats are less likely to become ill when exposed to various hospital borne microbes.
Be fully inoculated. This includes routine vaccinations as well as rabies. This requirement insures that the cats are healthy and meet public health standards. Pass a veterinarian's health screening assessment. This also verifies the cat's health.