![girl and her dog sit in the forest with sunset](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2022/09/Feature-1-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Pet therapy is a service that offers animal-assisted emotional support to people struggling with a wide variety of mental health challenges. The animals used in…
![At CAMH, Pet Therapy Helps Decrease Stigma of Severe Mental Illness](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/07/Feature-470x140.jpg?x81652)
When I tell others that I volunteer with my dog in a pet therapy program, they assume my work involves children or the elderly. I…
![Therapy Dog Born Without Eyes Brings Comfort](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/06/COVER-REAL-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Born without eyes, Smily the Golden Retriever became a certified therapy dog after he was rescued from a puppy mill by dog trainer, Joanne George….