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 - "Pets are Good Medicine for the Body and Mind"
From Best Friends Pet Care - "Physical & Medical Health Benefits" (of Pet Ownership)
From PetEducation.com - "Pet
Ownership and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease"
From PetNet
Pet Therapy:
- Animal-assisted therapy
From Wikipedia - Angel On A Leash
Therapy charity of the Westminster Kennel Club - People and Their Pets Helping Others: FAQ About Animal Assisted Therapy
From Animal Planet - Therapeutic
Horse Riding
From Flying Changes Therapeutic Riding, Inc. - Therapeutic
Horse Riding
Equine therapy for troubled teens, from Flying Changes Therapeutic Riding, Inc.
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. - Leader
Dogs For The Blind
Founded in 1939 by a Lions Club in Michigan to train dogs to assist the blind. - National
Service Dogs
A Canadian not-for-profit organization that raises and trains service dogs. - Service dog success stories - (in this case, Golden Retrievers)
