Paws for Therapy is a group of volunteers in the Houston area who enjoy sharing our trained Therapy Dogs with those in need of love and comfort.
We go to different types of facilities ranging from hospitals, senior facilities, and hospice to libraries where the kids read to the dogs. We also make specialty visits throughout the year to all sorts of different places.
Wherever we go, our visit always has to match our mission:
“To provide affection, comfort, and love through therapy animals to people in various settings within the Houston metro area.”
We have teams of handlers (owners) and their trained dogs around Houston ready to bring a smile to your face. Whether it’s calming nerves or bringing laughter, our therapy dogs are there to brighten your day.
Therapy dog programs have proven to have great benefits:
- Lowers blood pressure
- Releases endorphins (oxytocin) that have a calming effect
- Releases dopamine that bring happiness
- Lowers levels of cortisol (responsible for stress)
- Offer unconditional acceptance
“This is the first smile I’ve seen from him in two weeks. He has been in so much pain. Thank you so much for bringing the therapy dogs!” Marcy, mother of a young patient in the hospital
“You are my angels & God sent you to me today. When I think about what angels would be like, you are the closest thing I know.” Bob, resident at a nursing home, speaking to one of our volunteers and her dog
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