While therapy dogs are well known, therapy cats also exist! Here's how a cat becomes one, and some of the tasks it may ...

Dogs are sociable, enthusiastic and widely used to comfort people in settings like hospitals, schools and care homes. But an increasingly popular alternative is emerging: therapy cats. The term is ...

Queen's University Belfast provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Dogs are sociable, enthusiastic and widely used to comfort people in settings like hospitals, schools and ...

"It turns out that cats chosen to engage in AAS seem to exhibit the same behavioral traits as therapy dogs — like high sociability and a willingness to engage with people." A stock image shows a ...

While most people think of dogs and horses when it comes to animal-assisted therapy, there is a growing interest around cats ...

Dogs are sociable, enthusiastic and widely used to comfort people in settings like hospitals, schools and care homes. But an increasingly popular alternative is emerging: therapy cats. The term is ...

WASHINGTON, USA — A study co-authored by a Washington State University professor found some cats may have the "purrfect" personality to be therapy animals. However, human development professor ...

At 13 years old, Max has a lot of ‘catitude’ according to his mom, Deb Small. She says she adopted Max from the Capital Area ...