Welcome!
Pet Partners of Syracuse, Inc. welcomes you to our website! Formed in 2005, we
are honored to be a Delta Society Affiliate. Pet
Partners of Syracuse is made up of registered Pet Partners and
other volunteers dedicated to bringing the emotional and physical benefits of
human-animal interactions to people in a variety of settings.
We are also part of the R.E.A.D. Program (Reading
Education Assistance Dogs)- a program developed by Intermountain Therapy
Animals.
Our
Pet
Partners of Syracuse, Inc. is a dedicated group of individuals and Delta
Society, Inc. trained Pet Partner Teams committed to promoting the enrichment
and enhancement of lives through the human-animal bond. This is accomplished
through Animal Assisted Activities and Animal
Assisted Therapy (AAA/AAT) designed to meet the needs of individuals of
all ages and abilities.
****To join our local affiliate please contact us at: thepetpartners@aol.com
The Delta Society
Delta Society is the
world's leading advocate for animal-assisted activities and therapy. For
over ten years, Delta's Pet Partners® Program
has incorporated animals into therapy through visiting animal programs in
hospitals, hospices, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centers,
treatment centers, schools, and other health care facilities. Delta Society's Pet
Partners® network links individual
registered Pet Partners® and Affiliate
groups with facilities in their own communities that request visiting pets. The
registration process includes health and temperament screening, and volunteer
training. For further info please visit Delta's website at: www.deltasociety.org