Denver Pet Partners

Education/Child Welfare:Denver Pet Partners Provides support to children through reading and other educational programs. They also provide services to at-risk youth in our communities. Denver Pet Partners' registered volunteer therapy animal/handler teams work independently with children and in conjuction with teachers, librarians, therapists, and others to improve children's reading skills, social skills and physical abilties. The teams do both goal-oriented, documented animal-assisted therapy and less structured animal-assisted activities. Denver Pet Partners also educates the public, both children and adults, about the human-animal bond and animal-assisted intervention through presentations at schools, universities, conferences, health fairs and community events. During 2023, Denver Pet Partners responded to over 600 email and telephone inquiries from the public.

Literacy & Mentorship/Judicial System:Denver Pet Partners registered volunteer therapy teams visit schools, libraries and other facilities to read with children. The children read to the therapy animals which offers the children a safe, non-judgemental and supportive way to practice their literacy skills. Denver Pet Partners registered volunteer therapy teams work in pre-trial settings. Providing comfort to crime victims and witnesses along with families whose progress is being monitored by the legal system. The legal system can be daunting and overwhelming. The therapy animals and handlers provide emotional support when dealing with this system.

Healthcare:Denver Pet Partners provides registered volunteer therapy animal/handler teams to visit patients and residents in hospitals, senior living facilities, memory care residences, hospice facilities and rehab facilities. They provide companionship and comfort, promote physical and mental well-being, and participate in therapeutic, goal-oriented programs. Hundreds of clients benefit weekly from visits by Denver Pet Partners teams.