US Pet Ownership Demograhics:
- Pet
Ownership Trends in the US
Data from the AVMA.
Health Benefits to Humans
- "How Owning a Dog or Cat Can Reduce Stress"
From the About.com Guide to Stress Management - "Seniors Can Benefit from Pet Adoption"
From the About.com Guide to Senior Living
Pet Therapy:
- The Delta Society
"Improving human health through service and therapy animals." - People Pet Partnership
The Pet-People Partnership (PPP), is a public service program in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University. - Angel On A Leash
Therapy charity of the Westminster Kennel Club
Service Animals:
- Hearing
Dogs
Resources from the About Guide to Deafness, Jamie Berke. - Canine
Companions For Independence
Providing "Exceptional Dogs for Exceptional People". - Dogs
for the Deaf, Inc.
This organization rescues unwanted dogs and trains them to be "hearing aids" for deaf people. - Guide
dog schools in the United States
From the National Federation for the Blind - Guide
Dogs For The Blind, Inc.
A non-profit organization that provides Guide dogs and training for the United States and Canada. - National
Service Dogs
A Canadian not-for-profit organization that raises and trains service dogs. - Service dog success stories - (in this case, Golden Retrievers)
