Hospitals can feel overwhelming when you’re going through cancer treatment, which is why many now bring in therapy animals to make that experience a little easier. These animals are trained to handle ...

As National Llama Day arrives on December 9, 2025, it’s the perfect moment to recognize an unexpected yet rapidly growing force in the world of emotional healing: llamas. With their calm demeanor, ...

Wiley Lang, 4, shows his Micky Mouse to a therapy dog visiting his room at North Mississippi Medical Center. TUPELO — Picture ...

Beret Leone is a native Minnesotan who joined the WCCO team as a reporter in September 2022 - and she's thrilled be back home in the Twin Cities! Beret grew up in Chaska and graduated from Bethel ...

— Pet Partners honors therapy animal teams and raises awareness of their role in improving health and well-being nationwide.— Each year, thousands of registered Pet Partners therapy animal teams visit ...

Our furry friends can be a handful to take care of, from leaving big messes for you to clean to eating up your money — sometimes literally. Pets require a lot of attention, but so do humans.

According to a 2025 report by the American Veterinary Medical Association, animal-assisted intervention is an umbrella term describing the utilization of animals to benefit the human experience. The ...

In Utah, only dogs and sometimes miniature horses are defined as service animals. Universe Live reporter, Emmeline Blythe, meets a therapy dog, Fred. Fred has mostly worked in airports and hospitals. ...

Dogs, cats, bunnies and alpacas gathered at the Mall of America this week to offer shoppers some real retail therapy. “She’s purring!” a group of young girls giggled, reaching out to stroke Ruby the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jen Reeder is an award-winning journalist who specializes in pets. Fronzie Roemer vividly remembers visiting an Illinois high ...

Young readers found furry companions to share their favorite stories with during a special program at Pearl Street Books.