Wanted!
Subtitle: animal volunteers
By: Mary R. Burch
Edition: Rev. ed
Publisher: Howell Book House
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
Subjects: Animals -- Therapeutic use; Pets -- Therapeutic use; Human-animal relationships; Volunteer workers in hospitals; Volunteer workers in medical care; Volunteer workers in education
Other titles: Animal volunteers
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-166) and indexes
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. What it involves. A history of animal-assisted therapy. Getting started; title: pt. 2. Which pets do what and why.  Dogs.  Cats.  Horses. Farm animals. Other animals; title: pt. 3. Where you can volunteer with your pet.  Nursing homes . Developmental disabilities facilities. Schools. Hospitals. Hospices and AIDS settings. Prisons and detention centers. Miscellaneous settings. Non-therapeutic settings; title: pt. 4. Off on your own.  Putting a program together. In the not-too-distant future