Service animals bring gifts of safety and comfort to their owners. Dog service animals also give their owners the ability to move through their lives in ways that would otherwise be daunting, if not impossible. Whether it's dogs or cat service animals in your life, these creatures are to be treasured for their generous, loving hearts.
She struggled with Covid-19 protocols—the closed businesses, wearing a mask—but her service dog and faith helped her cope.
Therapy dogs can help lower blood pressure and reduce anxiety for people in settings like schools and hospitals.
Christy Gardner, who was injured while on active duty overseas, shares how she came to be paired with her service dog and the vital role that Moxie plays in her life.
Peggy Frezon shares how she came to be inspired to train therapy dogs and offers tips on how to deal with anxiety.
She wanted to rescue the dog that had comforted her husband while he served in Afghanistan, but how could a college student possibly raise the necessary money?
The smart and social rodents comfort seniors and students alike.
She feared she was not up to raising a special-needs child, but a heaven-sent Aussiedoodle puppy stepped up to lend a hand.
Rachel Webb Turner shares how bringing a dog into her home enabled her son Wesley, who has autism, to connect with the world around him.
She’d trained Ernest as a therapy dog, but now she needed his help with her anxiety.
Spencer Pickell discusses the role his dog, Moon, played in Spencer's long and difficult recovery from a brain hemorrhage.
Air Force Veteran David Sharpe struggled with depression and PTSD, until an adopted dog changed his life—and inspired him to help others
This animal rehabber has rescued many creatures before, but this raccoon was different.
The five-foot-long alligator enjoys watching television, rummaging the kitchen cupboard and bringing joy to others.