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    • WHAT IS Animal Assisted Activities & Therapy (AAA/T)?
    • AFFILIATIONS: What Makes Angel Paws, Pet Partners® & R.E.A.D.® UNIQUE
    • WHO WE ARE >
      • FOUNDER / DIRECTOR & Pet Partners® Team Evaluator / Instructor
      • DIRECTORS & ADVISORS
      • PET PARTNERS® VOLUNTEER TEAMS
      • THERAPY ANIMAL BLOGS >
        • Molly Moo, Therapy Dog
        • Dottie, Therapy Dog
        • Brady, Therapy Dog
        • Mattison, Therapy Dog
      • IN MEMORIAM
    • WHO WE SERVE >
      • NEW PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
      • HEALTH CARE
      • EDUCATION
      • COMMUNITY
      • "PAWS ON CAMPUS" College Stress Relief Events
      • * Children Reading to Dogs - READING EDUCATION ASSISTANCE DOGS® (R.E.A.D.®)
    • STRUCTURE & ACTIVITIES
  • VOLUNTEER!
    • INTRODUCTION to Animal Assisted Activities & Therapy
    • PET PARTNERS® VOLUNTEERS (with pets) >
      • HOW TO become an ANGEL PAWS PET PARTNER® >
        • REQUIRED Training & Registration Process
        • Team Application
        • #1 Pet Partners® Handler Course
        • #2 Skills & Aptitude Test
        • #3 Angel Paws Volunteer Training & Orientation
        • 15 Questions for Therapy Team Candidates (update)
      • SCHOLARSHIPS
      • THERAPY DOG TRAINING >
        • THERAPY DOG TRAINING COURSES
        • Does My Dog Need Special THERAPY DOG TRAINING?
        • What is CLICKER TRAINING?
        • ESSENTIAL TIPS for THERAPY DOG TRAINING
        • RECOMMENDED DOG TRAINERS
        • THERAPY DOG TRAINING EQUIPMENT
        • THERAPY DOG TRAINING POSITION STATEMENT
        • ANGEL PAWS THERAPY DOG TRAINING
        • MORE ON DOG TRAINING >
          • Why NO Choke Chains or Prong Collars
          • POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT DOG TRAINING
          • HOW TO CHOOSE A TRAINER
          • Canine Behavior Myths
        • AVSAB Position Statements >
          • PUNISHMENT
          • DOMINANCE
          • PUPPY SOCIALIZATION
      • WHAT IS A PET PARTNER THERAPY TEAM? Service Description
      • CAN MY DOG BE A THERAPY DOG?
      • SOCIALIZATION
      • LEADERSHIP
      • * 2 YEAR RE-TEST & Membership Renewal
      • PUPPIES & KITTENS >
        • Can Puppies or Kittens be Therapy Pets?
        • Puppy Social Development
        • AVSAB Position Statement on Puppy Socialization
    • AUXILIARY ANGELS (no pet partner required) >
      • READING EDUCATION ASSISTANCE DOGS® (R.E.A.D.®) HOSTESS
      • DIRECTOR of AUXILIARY ANGELS Service Description
      • Columbus Area Volunteer Development
      • EVALUATORS' ASSISTANTS
      • NEUTRAL DOG TEAMS
      • SANTA PAWS PET PORTRAITS! ... & ... Light Up A Paw Print Memorial Tree
      • SANTA PAWS VOLUNTEERS
    • NOT JUST DOGS! ... Therapy Cats, Rabbits, Birds etc. & "Very Small Dogs"!
    • BENEFITS of Volunteering
    • * Children Reading to Dogs - READING EDUCATION ASSISTANCE DOGS® (R.E.A.D.®)
    • R.E.A.D.® Training Workshop
  • Testimonials & Media
    • Testimonials
    • Media >
      • Press Releases & Angel Paws in the news!
      • Photo Slide Shows >
        • Health Care Visitation
        • Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) photos
        • Community Outreach
      • Videos
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    • WISH LIST for In-Kind Donations
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    • SERVICE DOGS
    • OSU-Newark Psych Class
    • MEMBERS ONLY >
      • Healthcare Visit Report
      • R.E.A.D. Visit Report
      • Incident Report
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  • NEWS!

ANGEL  PAWS  Animal Assisted Activities & Therapy
a Community Partner of  Pet Partners® (formerly Delta Society), Reading Education Assistance Dogs® (R.E.A.D.®) affiliate 
& 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit organization  

Central Ohio's 1st & Only Comprehensive, Standards Based Therapeutic Health Care Visitation & 
Reading Education Assistance Dogs®  (R.E.A.D.®)  Children's Literacy Mentoring Programs  
Serving Central Ohio since 2003 

Sharing The Love - BEYOND The Warm & Fuzzy!
 SERVICES INCLUDE:
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VOLUNTEER Training, Testing, Registration, Placement, On-going Support
FACILITY Staff Orientations, Site Assessments, Comprehensive Program Planning & Implementation, Volunteer Referral & Placement, On-going Evaluation
COMMUNITY Presentations and Information Booths.
VETS Support for your pet by a vet in Dubai.
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"I have managed over 125 different health care facilities in 14 states and Angel Paws is different than any other pet therapy program I have experienced in that your volunteers are highly professional, start to finish.  I believe that Angel Paws is a role model for anyone seeking true Animal Assisted Therapy in a health care setting." - John Hughes, Former Owner/Administrator, Flint Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation

"This organization highly values the mutually beneficial relationship between volunteer, patient and pet, with a keen attention to safety, 
sensitivity and effective interaction."  - Richard R. Donnard, D.O., Chief of Staff, Medical Center of Newark; Medical Director, Hospice of Central Ohio & Autumn Health Care
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Pet Partners, Angel Paws' national affiliate, is the only national therapy animal program aligned with the International Association of Human Animal Interaction Organization (IAHAIO) recommendations for therapy animals and the only nationally recognized therapy animal registry that meets all “Guidelines for animal-assisted interventions in health care facilities” published by the Association of Professionals in Infection Control (see below comparison chart and full copy of the AJIC Guidelines) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).
What makes Angel Paws & Pet Partners unique?

Please click HERE for our Welcome letter

Can MY Pet be a Therapy Pet?
Volunteer with a Pet
Volunteer without a Pet
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"Share the Love" logo T-Shirts
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Share the Love T-Shirt
Price includes shipping!
 Pet Partners' 
"A Moment In Time" video
American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions Showing Scientifically Measured Benefits of Therapy Dog Visits in a UCLA Cardiac Care Unit
Angel Paws' "Angels In Action"
Musical Slide Show ("Stand By Me" by Seal)
ABC World News Tonight
"A faithful friend is the medicine of life." - Ecclesiasticus 6:16 

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