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        • Dottie, Therapy Dog
        • Brady, Therapy Dog
        • Mattison, Therapy Dog
      • IN MEMORIAM
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      • NEW PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
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      • "PAWS ON CAMPUS" College Stress Relief Events
      • * Children Reading to Dogs - READING EDUCATION ASSISTANCE DOGS® (R.E.A.D.®)
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    • 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 >
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        • Does My Dog Need Special THERAPY DOG TRAINING?
        • What is CLICKER TRAINING?
        • ESSENTIAL TIPS for THERAPY DOG TRAINING
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        • ANGEL PAWS THERAPY DOG TRAINING
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          • 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 PET PARTNERS RETEST & MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
      • PUPPIES & KITTENS >
        • Puppy Social Development
        • AVSAB Position Statement on Puppy Socialization
        • Can Puppies or Kittens be Therapy Pets?
    • 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
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      • Photo Slide Shows >
        • Health Care Visitation
        • Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) photos
        • Community Outreach
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    • WISH LIST for In-Kind Donations
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    • OSU-Newark Psych Class
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      • R.E.A.D. Visit Report
      • Incident Report
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  • NEWS!
Thank you for your interest but Angel Paws
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THANK YOU!
Angel Paws is funded primarily by generous Angel's like yourself!  Please join our CIRCLE OF ANGELS & remember us in your estate planning.  
Be the wind beneath our paws! 

Angel Paws is a Pet Partners (formerly Delta Society) Community Partner,  Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) affiliate organization &  501 (c)( 3) public charity.  

Donations by check may be made out to Angel Paws & mailed to 1280 Hillview Circle W., Newark, OH  43055    **  Your tax deductible contribution will help Angel Paws continue to share the magical benefits only a cold wet nose, furry toes & wagging tail can offer both children & adults in need via standards based Therapeutic Health Care Visitation & Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) Children's Literacy programs!  Although Angel Paws is an all volunteer organization our programs are implemented with the highest standards of practice.  Activities required to deliver safe and effective Animal Assisted Activities & Therapy includes comprehensive volunteer training & on-going support; facility staff orientations; individual program design, implementation and evaluation; and community outreach.

Arch Angels ($1000. & up)
Earthly Angels ($50. & up)

Guardian Angels ($500. & up)
Cupid Angels ($25. & up)

Devine Angels ($250. & up)
Cherub Angels ($10. & up)

Heavenly Angels (100. & up)
In-Kind Angels (see our Wish List)
"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 proud to be 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).
Please help support Angel Paws by purchasing one of our BRAND NEW
Share the Love
logo T-Shirts!

Price includes Shipping!
Share the Love T-Shirt
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If you are interested in sponsoring a Therapy Animal/Handler Team in need of financial assistance please click here!

For your convenience, please consider a monthly, quarterly or annual donation!  EASY on line donations with automatic annual or monthly donations to Angel Paws may also be arranged via our Facebook Cause Page or by pressing the Donate button above.
Checks may also be made out to Angel Paws & mailed to 
1280 Hillview Circle W., Newark, OH  43055
& please let us know under which name you would like your contribution to be acknowledged

Angel Paws is a registered Delta Society Pet Partners & Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) affiliate organization
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Delta Society Pet Partners' 
"A Moment In Time" video
Angel Paws' "Angels In Action"
Musical Slide Show ("Stand By Me" by Seal)

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Thank You to our Circle of Angeles
Wish List

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