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"I used to tell people I was allergic to therapy. But now I think that was my way of avoiding the subject. This week I learned about an incredibly important form of therapy, ironically one I really would be allergic to—pet therapy."

Bayhealth Medical Center's smallest therapist is making news. His name is Jack. He weighs 30 pounds and stands 13 inches tall. One of his jobs is to help 8-year old Lyndsey Warnick overcome obstacles with her disorder.

PAWS for People takes animals to UD to help students cope with homesickness, busy schedules...click here to read the article and view pictures & video!

Listeners of the furry kind, provided by the nonprofit PAWS for People, offer a nonjudgemental ear for young readers at the West Deptford Free Public Library.  ...

PAWS for People has been awarded $3,500 by the Staples Foundation. The grants are part of a new philanthropic initiative created by Staples Foundation which allows Staples associates around the world to direct funding to non-profit organizations that are focused on...

Teddy didn’t care if the children reading to him mispronounced a word, or mistakenly skipped a page.He seemed to care more that he was occasionally petted and stroked and that a treat appeared at the end of the story...

Click here to view images from the Wag-n-Walk, taken by Town Square Delaware!

PAWS member Sharon Bednar was recently named one of Gloucester County's 2012 "Citizens of the Year".  Click here to see a copy of her proclamation, signed by the freeholders of Gloucester County. Congratulations, Sharon!

PAWS is featured in an emotional News Journal article about the healing benefits of pet therapy.  Great pictures as well!