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Therapy Animal Team – In Depth: Debbie and Bella
Bella came to me because my daughter thought I needed a new puppy. My older black lab had passed a few months before. A nice young man had discovered a tiny puppy - less than 3 pounds. When I saw her, it was love at first sight. She snuggled under my chin and I knew...
LR Marathon and Expo Recap
Central Arkansas Pet Partner teams participated in this amazing event at the Expo building and on the marathon course.
Facility Focus – Eugene J. Tobin VA Healthcare Center
Glory and I are fortunate to be able to visit with the veterans who are cared for at the VA Hospital located in North Little Rock Arkansas. We go to visit with staff and patients once a month. Even as we walk to our designated unit for visiting, we are stopped in...
Furry Friends Give Hope to Arkansas Children’s Patients Through T.A.I.L.S. Program
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Central Arkansas Pet Partners Featured in AY Magazine
Lucy, and her handler Allan, were recognized in AY Magazine for the work they do for UAMS and the Central Arkansas Community. Lending A Paw: Central Arkansas Pet Partners Provides Animal-Assisted Intervention in Stressful Situations Little Rock attorney Allan Gates,...
Local Hospitals to Resume Normal Visits
Efforts to curb the spread of COVID disrupted almost all visiting at local hospitals over the last two years. But as infection rates have declined, local hospitals have begun to invite CAPP teams to resume their visits with patients and staff. The hospitals that have...
CAPP Members Celebrate National Therapy Animal Day
April 30th was National Therapy Animal Day. Across the country, 90 state and local proclamations were issued honoring the occasion. Locally, proclamations honoring National Therapy Animal Day were issued by Pulaski County and the City of Little Rock. Members of...
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