When they were in their mid-80s, my parents wanted to be closer to their grown kids and grandchildren so they moved from their home in rural upstate New York to a retirement community outside of ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -In senior care facilities, funeral homes, and at other post-tragedy gatherings across the nation, therapy dogs are spreading comfort and companionship that is important and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The role of service and therapy animals continue to grow as people learn the powerful impact that contact and cooperation with ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - In senior care facilities across the nation, therapy dogs are spreading joy and companionship, but their impact goes beyond mere comfort. At the Ivy at Davenport nursing home, ...

NEWTOWNMOUNTKENNEDY, Ireland, March 26 (Reuters) - Flanked by a gaggle of smartphone-wielding onlookers, Irish farmer Joe Phelan ushered two alpacas down the corridor of a local nursing home as ...

Murray Minick, formerly of Altoona, gets acquainted with PawZone therapy dog, Norm, a 5-year-old Bernedoodle owned by Julie Lutz of Altoona. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski HOLLIDAYSBURG — Tails ...

Dawn McGrath’s love of dogs can be traced back to her childhood, when the Hinsdale resident had a golden cocker spaniel, coincidentally, the same breed as her husband, Brian, had while growing up. Now ...

Dixon Soileau clocks in a one hour shift every week at critical care facilities, nursing homes, children's hospitals and sometimes even airports to help keep patients calm and lower their heart rates.

Inspired by the healing power of therapy animals, Alexa Billstrom rescued Sawdust, a spirited miniature horse who has proven ...

Seeing a dog in a funeral home is not what most people might expect — but Judy Ryave McGuire, director of aftercare and community outreach for Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. in Shadyside, and Laney, a ...

The role of service and therapy animals continue to grow as people learn the powerful impact that contact and cooperation with other species can have on people. Dogs are helping kids who struggle with ...