Spending time with animals brings many health benefits. But our furry companions can also help us recover and heal from ...

They need a home too. Taking the opportunity to provide an older animal with a loving home is a uniquely rewarding experience and here are five additional benefits. Having already lived with a ...

If you live with a mental health condition, for example, emotional support animals (ESAs) can offer therapeutic benefits. Emotional support animals are not formally trained to perform any specific ...

This resident of a children's home benefits from an innovative therapy approach known as animal-assisted therapy (AAT). Steven charges at the donkeys in the pen, desperate to interact with them.