According to a 2025 report by the American Veterinary Medical Association, animal-assisted intervention is an umbrella term describing the utilization of animals to benefit the human experience. The ...

Over 60% of U.S. colleges and universities have a pet therapy program, according to aggregate research from The Zebra. For campuses that don’t have their own programs, hosting animal visitation events ...

College students who spent a little bit of free time each week interacting with therapy dogs on campus during their first semester experienced fewer signs of stress and depression than those who did ...