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Social Visits
Healing Paws Therapy Pets is a non-profit organization of dedicated
volunteers and their pets who perform animal assisted activities with patients in nursing homes, hospitals, shelters,
schools, social service agencies, special-needs programs, acute care facilities, and other healthcare facilities
throughout the Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota area.
Our volunteers share a common desire to spread joy and happiness to those who are in difficult situations by visiting
them with our pets. We serve people of all ages with physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs by sharing
the unconditional love of our pets. |
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Pets have a very special way of demonstrating unconditional love. Pets do
not care what you look like, whether you had a bad day or a good one, or whether you have physical or emotional
pains. They love you just the way you are all the time. This is what people who are in long-term care facilities
or recovering in rehabilitation hospitals need most of all - to be loved just the way they are!
All animals are tested for temperament and meet stringent health requirements. Dogs in the program must hold a
minimum of a Basic Obedience Training certificate. Regular volunteer team visits can be arranged on weekdays, weeknights
or weekends, seven days a week. Our volunteers also provide special visits upon request, based upon availability.
There is no charge to receive the services our volunteers provide. |
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