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Animal-Assisted Interactions (AAI)
When pets visit medical care facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes, they bring with them unconditional love and proven medical benefits. An affectionate, trained companion animal is of immense emotional help to patients and can lead to improvements in physical and mental health.
OHS can help volunteers interested in this rewarding field in two ways:
If you and your pet are registered to provide services, we can help match you with a facility that would like a visit. Contact the OHS Behavior Department, (503) 285-7722, ext. 225. If you are not registered, we can help train you and your pet and become registered.
The AAI prep school at OHS prepares individuals and their animals to take the national Pet Partner Skills & Aptitude Evaluation exam administered by the Delta Society. Pet Partner teams that pass the exam are recognized as having the skills need to bring pets into health care facilities, libraries, schools and other organizations.
The OHS AAI prep school classes and Fast Track workshops are taught by Lori Kirby, CPDT (certified pet dog trainer) and licensed Delta Society Pet Partner Team Evaluator and Instructor.
Requirements for the AAI Program
Price
2010 Class Schedule
Check out our class schedule and how to register.
Share the love! - Donate to the Animal-Assisted Interactions Program
Would you like to support the Animal-Assisted Interactions Program? By contributing, you will help us provide more Pet Partner teams for facilities in our community. OHS receives no state or federal funding making our revenue completely service and donation-based. Your tax-deductible donation allows us to offer valuable programs like this.
Send donations to Attention: Animal-Assisted Interactions Program Oregon Humane Society PO BOX 11364 1067 NE Columbia Blvd. Portland, OR 97211
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