Pet Therapy Society of Northern Alberta

01/22/2025

We're wishing for this kind of weather right now! Thanks again for having us Covenant Foundation.

Stay tuned, Pet Therapy Society of Northern Alberta has lots planned for 2025😁🎉

08/11/2024

Have you signed up for our next round of testing? Start your journey to become a ratified team like our boy Fuller here! Our next round is on Saturday August 24th, check us out at the link below:

https://www.pettherapysociety.com/ratification/

08/09/2024

We're a little behind here but Happy National Cat Day from our Ratified Team member Nemo! Nemo would also like to let you know that our next prescreen day is Saturday, August 24th. Join us for this next round of testing linked below:
https://www.pettherapysociety.com/ratification/

07/21/2024

Ratified Canine Jackson would like to let you all know that our next round of testing is opening with a Prescreen day at the end of August, on Saturday Aug 24th. Take our PeTS 101 quiz today and register at the link below! https://www.pettherapysociety.com/join-us-2/

07/20/2024

Come stop by Tails on the Trails WE HAVE BACON!

Hosted by Second Chance Animal Rescue Society - Alberta Lions Park, St. Albert (21 Sir Winston Churchill Avenue). We are here until 4pm.

07/19/2024

Come check us out tomorrow, Saturday, July 20th, in St Albert at Tails on the Trails 2024 Lions Park, St. Albert (21 Sir Winston Churchill Avenue) from 10am-4pm. See all the other vendors and help support Second Chance Animal Rescue Society - Alberta

📷 SCARS Alumni- Vega

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07/17/2024

If you ever had questions about pet therapy make sure to stop by our booth at Tails on the Trails for SCARS!

The 20th annual Tails on the Trails Family Fun Day & Pledge Walk is scheduled for Saturday, July 20th, 10am-4pm, (rain or shine) with lots of great activities for you and your pet. Join us for the day and participate in the pledge walk, check out the great vendors, bid on some silent auction items, do some puppy yoga, and then grab a burger and head to the beer gardens!

06/12/2024

Could we get a big CONGRATULATIONS to Tucker and Janet who recently received their 100 Hours of Volunteer Service Certificate from RMHC Alberta?

100 Hours of snuggles, pets, and comfort provided to families staying at the Ronald McDonald House - and we are so grateful!

05/30/2024

We had a really busy weekend at the Edmonton International Cat Festival! Lots of people interested in Pet Therapy. And our very own Ratified Cat Team Charlie placing in the top three in Edmonton's Purr-Fect Cats!

05/25/2024

Come say hi this Saturday, May 25th, at the Edmonton International Cat Festival! We will be upstairs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at MacEwan Robbins Centre 10910 104 Ave. Come say hi and check out all the Cativities and meet some of our Cat Therapy Teams!

05/19/2024

Come see us at our booth at the 2024 Edmonton International Cat Festival taking place on Saturday, May 25, 2024!

The Edmonton International Cat Festival brings together cat lovers to celebrate cats and cat culture, while raising money and awareness for rescues helping cats in need.
donates 100% of proceeds to local cat rescues!

MAY 25 2024 EVENT DETAILS:

MacEwan University Robbins Health Learning Centre
in Downtown Edmonton, Alberta
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on Saturday, May 25, 2024.

There will be cat vendors, CATivities, cat presentations, celebrity cat meet & greets, and so much more! There will be an awesome line-up of cat-themed everything for cat lovers.

Come swing by and say hi!

05/16/2024

What areas do we work in? Working with our partner facilities we reach a fair bit of the Edmonton area. You'll likely find us right in your Edmonton neighbourhood and from Stony Plain and Spruce Grove to Sherwood Park and Tofield, from Devon to Fort Saskatchewan and Leduc to Morinville. Even extending our possible facilities from Camrose, Athabasca, Warburg, Wetaskawin and Rivière Qui Barre.

A lot of our facilities are looking for teams now, have a look on our website to get your canine or feline partner ratified with us to help fill the needs in our communities! Our next testing date is the 8th of June.

https://www.pettherapysociety.com/join-us-2/

📸 Ratified Canine-Blu

05/14/2024

What is Pet Therapy? For us, it is our dedicated volunteers taking their ratified pets, dogs and cats, to hospitals, assisted-living facilities, schools, correctional facilities, corporate offices and more to share the joy of animals with others. Get started with our ratification process here: https://www.pettherapysociety.com/qualification-quiz/

Our next Prescreen Event is on June 8th!
📷 Ratified Team Member Scooby

05/14/2024

Ratified Jackson here to let you know that our next prescreen session is open for registration. Head on over to the link below to learn how to register! https://www.pettherapysociety.com/ratification/

05/10/2024

No snoozing for us this weekend! We’re heading to Pet Valu at Mayfield Common this Saturday, May 11 to connect with customers and pet owners about all things pet therapy.

If you’ve been thinking about volunteering with your pet, this is a great opportunity to learn more from experienced volunteers.

We'll will be there from 11 am – 3 pm to answer questions about our services and share information about volunteering with PeTS.

See you then! 🐾

Pet Valu - 294 Mayfield Common, Edmonton
Saturday, May 11, 11 am - 3 pm.

05/01/2024

We’re heading to Pet Valu in Westmount this Saturday, May 4 to connect with customers and pet owners about all things pet therapy.

Our dedicated volunteers will be there from 11 am – 3 pm to answer questions about our services and share information about volunteering with PeTS.

If you’ve been thinking about volunteering with your pet, this is a great opportunity to learn more from experienced volunteers.

See you then! 🐾

Pet Valu - Westmount Centre 111 Ave. and, Groat Rd, Edmonton

03/10/2024

Ratified Team Charlie reporting in! Did you know in addition to the dog teams we have cat Teams as well? Charlie here is one of our newest teams ratified this year and is looking to join up with the Veterans at the Kipnes Center here in Edmonton. If you want to sign up with Charlie on the feline front and deploy to one of the many partner facilities we have here in Edmonton and the surrounding area of operations please click the link below for our ratification process. https://www.pettherapysociety.com/ratification/
Our next event is Saturday March 23! Enlist Meow!

03/07/2024

Ratified Dog Blu would like to let you know that our Prescreen day is now open for the next round on Saturday March 23rd. Start your pet therapy journey by heading over to our Ratification process page and take the PeTS 101 Quiz here: https://www.pettherapysociety.com/qualification-quiz/
With that quick quiz completed you can join our membership and start your testing. The prescreen day consists of an obedience test in the morning and temperament testing in the afternoon for our canine partners. Our feline partners have only a temperament test for the afternoon. Proof of up to date vaccinations or titers are required for your animal. We hope to see you there!