Today Meeko and I were doing our regular visit with a small class at a school. Our visit went really well and the students had a great time working and visiting with Meeko. That was awesome enough. Meeko is truly turning into a fantastic little therapy dog. He may only weigh 6lbs, but he really […]
From their school newsletter and local newspaper in AZ ! ! Butterfield Elementary School played host to community readers Monday as part of the 12th Annual Read to Kids Day; but the stars were dogs, Luke and Zoey. Patti Rulli and her dog, Luke, were on hand to read to kindergarten students about something they could […]
Moose and I were nominated for the Humane League of Lancaster County’s Henry C. Brandt Volunteer of the Year Award at their annual Wags & Whiskers Gala. Since KPETS are the ones who certified Moose, I thought you’d want to share in the nomination. Thank you for all you’ve done for me, guys! The letter for […]
Once, when visiting Oak Leaf Manor with our Jack Russel, Kira, the residents were checking on their homemade ice cream in which they prepared a bit earlier than our arrival. Excited to see Kira and me, one of the residents grabbed the scoop and dipped a mouth watering bowl of fresh vanilla ice cream. I […]
My Aussie, Chloe, and I are new members to Kpets. We became registered on February 28th and had our third visit at Elizabethtown Manor Care on Tuesday, March 8th. On this visit, one of the nurses was having a difficult time getting one of the residents to take their medication. The resident really likes Chloe so the […]
In January, Smidgen, my boxer had major surgery to repair one of her knees. She had an immune reaction to the metal plates which were placed in her leg, and recovery has been difficult. She is probably facing yet another surgery on this knee, and the other knee will also need repair if this one […]
This is the letter from the kids: Ms. Barb and Ms. Charlotte that visit with us are absolutely amazing! They take time with the children and are so patient. They always go the extra mile. They have gone so far as to bring a birthday cake to celebrate all the children’s birthdays. Ms. Barb brought […]
submitted by KPETS handler Diane and her two year old Golden Retriever, Chester Chester and I were walking down the hallway this afternoon to our regular 3:30 appointment at Schreiber. One of the speech therapists came out of her room and said, “Would you mind coming back to my room for a moment? I am working […]
KPETS will share stories about therapy pets and the benefits of the human/animal bond. To submit a story, email it to blogger@kpets.org along with pics too. We’ll work with you to get it posted here.
It never ceases to amaze me how these therapy dogs affect peoples’ therapy sessions. Today Max and I went to the Rehab Hospital to work with the physical therapists and their patients. Max and I worked with a gentleman who need to work on balance while seated and using his left arm/hand. We’ll call him […]
