About Love On 4 Paws Animal Assisted Therapy

The Love On 4 Paws program provides animal assisted therapy to:
•	Enhance the overall quality of life.
•	Develope therapeutic interventions to meet rehabilitation goals.
•	Decrease loneliness and depression. Love On 4 Paws animals give unconditional love and acceptance.
•	Remove barriers, allowing animals to become part of the life experience.
•	Prepare handicapped children for the companionship of a service animal.
•	Increase motivation for those with physical limitations.

Love On 4 Paws volunteer handler / animal teams are experienced in interacting with people who are ill, physically handicapped, developmentally delayed, or multi-handicapped. For these people, simple tasks or unexpected situations can become discouraging obstacles, sometimes preventing interaction with others. Animal assisted therapy visits counteract isolation and facilitate socialization, while helping build motor skills, cognitive skills, and self-confidence. As self-esteem increases, feelings of sadness, pain, and vulnerability decrease. It is amazing to watch the way therapy animals bring smiles and happiness to any environment. Suddenly hard work becomes more enjoyable, and challenges become less daunting.

Love On 4 Paws is a tax-exempt, charitable organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).

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