Post
Log In
to comment
20+ FREE Activities
Enjoy meaningful activity ideas that you can use with your clients straight away.
Free ActivitiesBecome a Member!
A 12 month membership with unlimited access is just $74.95 USD! It's quick and easy to sign up.
Julie
Therapy Assistant
Pet Therapy,
We are based in Perth,SOR. Unfortunately our Pet Handler and her dog has retired. We are wondering who else we can contact? It doesn't have to be a dog.
Hi, Megan, you could try the RSPC (Royal Society for Protection of Animals). They sometimes take dogs to visit elders in care facilities. Also, you could put a request on your newsletter. Perhaps residents' relatives have a kitten or a dog they could bring for a couple of hours a week. Failing that there are professional Therapy Dogs programs that visit people in nursing homes, community villages, and other aged care facilities. They o charge a small fee.
There is a an WA organisation called Animal Companions WA. https://aciwa.org.au/