Pet therapy can be dated as far back as prehistory time when humans noticed that animals were not only used for food‚ but they were also friends and companions. Animal-facilitated therapy is one of the newer forms of medicine used throughout the nation. The origin of animal-facilitated therapy can be traced as far back as 18th century. The York Retreat‚ founded in 1792 by the Quaker merchant William Tuke‚ was cited to be the first use of animal-facilitated therapy. Instead of harsh forms of treatment
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Pet Therapy What is Pet Therapy? Pet Therapy is an area that has received increased attention in therapeutic recreation. In recent years‚ the experts have been relying on pet therapy as a valuable aid in reaching out to the elderly‚ the infirm‚ and to ill or abused children through-out the country.” Pet Therapy is the commonly used term for animal-assisted therapy (AAT)‚ animal-assisted activities (AAA) and pet visitation.” It is also recognized at hospitals around the country as a
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DOMESTIC PET ANIMALS BY AGUSTIN‚ EFREN JR.‚ S ALAGA: A socio-interactive park for domestic pet animals EFREN S. AGUSTIN JR I. ABSTRACT Providing a safe environment for both pet and human is tremendous challenge. If done correctly a park for pet can be that place. In the Philippines‚ some neighborhoods and regional parks had liberal policies and permitted domestic pets to run free or off-leash on certain trails‚ but in most cities and other urban areas‚ dog owners or the pet owners
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Erica Wicker Owning a pet and not owning a pet The life style of being a pet owner is very different from the life style of a non pet owner. Both situations have their advantages and there disadvantages. Owning a pet can be very frustrating sometimes but not owning a pet can be rather lonely sometimes too. There are so many differences having a pet and not having a pet. Growing up I’ve always at least had one pet in my life. Most of my pets have been cats. Owning pet is a great experience. I love
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Why do people own pets? When you think about the concept of pets‚ it’s kind of odd. I mean‚ you pick an animal that you like and you put it on a leash or a cage and drag it around with you. Weird‚ right? According to the Humane Society‚ about 83.3 million people in the United States alone own dogs‚ and about 95.6 million people own cats. With that many people owning them‚ there has to be a logical reasoning behind it. One of the main reasons people get animals is because of the feeling
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Owning a Pet Tiffany Pritchett St. Gregory’s University Owning a Pet Owning a pet has big responsibilities and are great to have around. Pets make great companions; all they want is love. When owning a pet‚ it can be quite rewarding and somewhat of a great experience if wanting to take the time to care for them. When owning a pet: it can be very costly‚ a huge responsibility and a loveable companion. Owning a pet such as a dog or a cat can cost a person unreasonably amounts
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Imaginary Companion 3 There wasn’t enough information to determine other ethnic groups. The items that were measured were evaluated on a 5-pt. scale‚ 1=strongly disagree to 5=stronger agree and the measurements of internal consistency are reported using alpha coefficients. The imagery used was determined by using 10 items adapted the Habitual Use of Imagery and the Imagination factors of Paivio’s Individual Differences Questionnaire. The Habitual Use factor included items like “I often use
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adoptable. They are just put down because nobody is willing to adopt them and the shelters are running out of money and space to keep them. The percent of animals being euthanized is increasing. Due to the economy more people are surrendering their pets because they can no longer afford to keep them. The amount of animals in shelters are increasing and causing animals to be killed sooner with hardly any time to be adopted. Not all shelters are humane about the way they euthanize their animals. When
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Dogs as Pets It has been 33‚000 years since the dog became the first animal to be domesticated. It has been the most widely kept working‚ hunting‚ and pet animal in human history. There are over 490 breeds of dogs in the world. Many of these dogs can be great loyal companions for your family. In my family‚ we have a Greyhound and an Akita. Greyhounds are medium size dogs with very short‚ easy to maintain hair. They have a long-head‚ an elongated snout‚ and are muscular built. They have a large
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Humans have made pets of animals for thousands of years. From something as common as a cat to something as exotic as a lion‚ history has shown that humans have kept such animals as pets. However‚ there is one animal that stands out above the rest. Time after time‚ dogs have proven themselves to be loyal‚ protective and loving companions. This is why they make the best pet to adopt. The first reason why dogs make the best pets to adopt is because of their loyalty to their owner. They have
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