Pets As Therapy

Pets As Therapy Find out more, including how to become a volunteer at:
www.petsastherapy.org

Pets As Therapy (PAT) is a national charity that enhances the health and wellbeing of thousands of people in communities across the UK. Our volunteers and their temperament-assessed pets visit establishments such as care homes, hospitals, hospices, schools and prisons, and bring smiles to many faces. People of all ages get the chance to chat to someone — and stroke and cuddle a friendly dog or cat.

Annie and her owner Charles Rae are one of the many PAT Teams making a difference every day in hospices, hospitals, care...
03/12/2025

Annie and her owner Charles Rae are one of the many PAT Teams making a difference every day in hospices, hospitals, care homes, classrooms, universities and community settings. Their story reflects the growing need for therapy dog visits across the UK and the importance of public support this Christmas.

Annie started volunteering at Ayrshire Hospice in 2023 after a behaviourist recognised her gentle nature.

For Charles, it was the chance to return to a place he’d hoped to support ever since visiting as a young engineer 40 years ago.

Annie instinctively adapts to each patient offering calm, connection and memories of much-loved pets.

Demand for PAT visits continues to rise across the UK especially in hospices, hospitals and schools, but we urgently need more volunteers and donations to meet the need.

If you can spare anything to help us give the gift of magic this Christmas then please donate here >> https://www.facebook.com/donate/867938109246620/

01/12/2025

Please take one minute to nominate us for £1,000!

Benefact Group's Movement for Good is back for 2025, with over £1 million to be donated to charity.

There are 6 draws across the year, and all you have to do to give us a chance in all of them is nominate us via their website.

Nominations close soon. You can make your vote here - https://movementforgood.com/

Please use the 1112194 - PETS AS THERAPY option. Thank you so much 💛

How brilliant are these drawings of PAT dog Scooter? The children at Sussex Hospital absolutely nailed it! 🤩
29/11/2025

How brilliant are these drawings of PAT dog Scooter? The children at Sussex Hospital absolutely nailed it! 🤩

At Pets As Therapy, you don’t just volunteer, you join a community.Our volunteers and their amazing dogs support each ot...
27/11/2025

At Pets As Therapy, you don’t just volunteer, you join a community.

Our volunteers and their amazing dogs support each other just as much as they support the people they visit.

Here's volunteers, Pauline, Jen, Viv and Heather who met up to have a coffee, share stories, and exchange furry cuddles 🐾

If you'd like to become a PAT volunteer you can learn more via our website 🐶😺

Did you know November is National Senior Pet Month? At Pets As Therapy, we’re lucky to have some incredible older dogs w...
26/11/2025

Did you know November is National Senior Pet Month? At Pets As Therapy, we’re lucky to have some incredible older dogs who bring comfort, joy, and companionship to the hospitals, care homes, and schools they visit.

To celebrate our much-loved golden oldies, we’d love to see yours too! 😍 Share a photo of your senior pet in the comments below.

24/11/2025

Royal Free Charity recently welcomed our CEO, Steven, to see the wonderful Pets As Therapy dogs in action and witness the positive impact they have on both patients and staff at Chase Farm and the Royal Free Hospital.

Leading the walkabout around the wards were owners Sandra and Amanda with their dogs Poppy and Izzy. They shared that time with a therapy dog can lower blood pressure, increase feel-good hormones and reduce stress, making a vital difference to patients and staff in what can be a stressful hospital environment.

Speaking about his visit, Stephen said: “Today we met people waiting in day care who were about to go in for surgery and we all know that waiting for an operation can be worrying. The therapy dogs helped to break up their day, giving them something else to think about and a lovely time with a gorgeous dog.”

A huge thank you to our charity partner Naylor Agility who will be donating all profits from their 2026 calendar to Pets...
23/11/2025

A huge thank you to our charity partner Naylor Agility who will be donating all profits from their 2026 calendar to Pets As Therapy 💛

If you'd like to get your hands on one, head over to their website today. It's a perfect way to celebrate the dogs and people that make agility so special.

We wouldn't be able to do this without the brilliant brands that support us!

Say hello to some more of the incredible gentle giants that dedicate their time to spreading joy and comfort in schools,...
21/11/2025

Say hello to some more of the incredible gentle giants that dedicate their time to spreading joy and comfort in schools, care home, and hospitals 😍

Meet Paddington (Leonberger), Woody (Tamaskan), Marley (Caucasian Shepherd), Sheba (Central Asian Shepherd) and Pip (Italian Spinone).

These photos perfectly sum up the joy that therapy pets bring 🥰 Thank you to Parkview Care Home for sharing them. It loo...
20/11/2025

These photos perfectly sum up the joy that therapy pets bring 🥰

Thank you to Parkview Care Home for sharing them. It looks like Floss certainly helped the residents forget all about their flu jabs that morning 🐾

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Hampden House, Monument Business Park, Warpsgrove Lane
Chalgrove
OX447RW

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Monday 9am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 3:30pm
Thursday 9am - 3:30pm

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