Hudson Valley Paws for a Cause | Pet Therapy
Emotional Support through Pet Therapy | Learning Assistance through Dog Therapy
Benefits of Pet Therapy/
Animal Assisted Activities
Our dogs encourage children to improve their reading skills in schools and libraries. Often a child who is unsure of him/herself will relax and read to a dog, who is non-judgmental. The therapy dogs can help to engage the child in social interactions with others. We visit students during exam weeks to de-stress by interacting with our dogs before and between exams. Our program also supports the Red Cross Blood Drive’s efforts. Throughout the year, we organize educational programs for people to learn more about the benefits of pet therapy/animal assisted activities. The image below encapsulates how we utilize these three specialties to reinforce the benefits of pet therapy/animal assisted activities.
Throughout the year we participate and organize multiple venues for everyone to take advantage of; Here are some of the venues that we are a part of:
Service to the Armed Forces Program
- West Point Elementary School, West Point
- West Point Paws for Kids
- West Point Cadet DeStress
- West Point Blood Drives
- West Point Wee Read Program, West Point,NY
- Veterans Hospital, Montrose, NY
- Veterans Nursing Home, Montrose, NY
- Army Reserves Pre and Post Deployment Sessions, Orangeburg, NY
- Army Reserves Pre and Post Deployment Sessions, Saugerties, NY
School Paws Program
- Montebello Elementary School, Montebello, NY
- St. Dominic’s Elementary School, Blauvelt, NY
- Roxbury Elementary School, Stamford, CT
- Spire School, Stamford, CT
- Monhagen Middle School, Middletown, NY
- Hagen Elementary School, Poughkeepsie, NY
- Prime Time, New City, NY
- Highland Falls Middle School, Highland Falls, NY
- Chester Elementary School, Chester, NY
- Cherry Lane Elementary School, Suffern, NY
- BOCES of Yorktown
- Macarthur Barr Middle School, Nanuet, NY
- Columbus Elementary School, Thornwood, NY
- Pearl River High School, Pearl River, NY
- EF Academy, Thornwood, NY
- Leptondale Elementary School, Wallkill, NY
- Roy C. Ketchum HS, Wappingers Falls, NY
- Suffern HS, Suffern, NY
- Glenville Elem School, Greenwich, CT
- Adaptive Egg Hunt for children with disabilities, Lagrangeville, NY
College DeStress Programs
- SUNY, New Paltz, NY
- UConn, Stamford, CT
- Dominican College, Orangeburg, NY
- St. Thomas Aquinas, Sparkill, NY
- Mt. St. Mary, Newburgh
- Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
- Berkeley School, White Plains, NY
- Touro College, Hawthorne, NY
- Norwalk Community College, Norwalk, CT
- Hackley School, Tarrytown, NY
- Bard College De Stress, Annandale-on- Hudson, NY
Library Programs
- Tuxedo, Tuxedo Park, NY
- Pearl River Library, Pearl River, NY
- Rose Memorial, Stony Point, NY
- Haverstraw Kings Daughters, Haverstraw, NY
- Peekskill Field Library, Peekskill, NY
- Highland Falls Library, Highland Falls, NY
- Gardiner Library, Gardiner, NY
- Marlboro Library, Marlboro, NY
- Cornwall Library, Cornwall, NY
- Plattekill Public Library, Plattekill, NY
Hospital Programs
- Nyack Hospital
- Putnam Hospital, Carmel, NY
- Good Samaritan, Suffern, NY
- Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan
- Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT
- Hospice, Rockland County
- Hospice, Norwalk, CT
- Hospice, Danbury, CT
- Mid – Hudson Hospital, Poughkeepsie
- West Point Blood Drives
- Keller Hospital, West Point, NY
- Ronald McDonald House, Valhalla, NY
Adult Center/Nursing Homes
- Bethel Nursing Home, Croton, NY
- Meals on Wheels, Bobby Lewis Center, Nanuet, NY
- Meals on Wheels Ramapo, New City, NY
- Friedwald Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, New City, NY
- ARC of Rockland, Congers, NY
- ARC of Rockland, Valley Cottage, NY
- ARC of Westchester, Mt. Kisco, NY
- Camp Venture, Stony Point, NY
- Regal Nursing Home, Greenwich, CT
- Terkel Independent Living Senior Center, Suffern, NY
- Open Arms, Haverstraw, NY
- Good Samaritan Hospital Inpatient, Airmont, NY
- Esplanade, Palisades, NY
- YAI, Tarrytown, NY
- Dept of Mental Health, Stamford, CT
- Regan Residence, Port Chester, NY
- Promenade, Chestnut Ridge, NY
- Sapphire Nursing Home, Newburgh, NY
- McClelland Home, Brewster, NY
- Putnam Ridge Nursing Home, Brewster, NY
- Brightview Living, Tappan, NY
- Bethel Nursing Home, Croton NY
- Bethel Assisted Living, Croton NY
- Camp Venture, Stony Point, NY
- The Enclave, Rye, NY
- Crestview Manor Assisted Living, Hawthorne, NY
- White Plains Nursing, White Plains, NY
- Yorktown Rehab Center, Cortland Manor,NY
- Abilis, Advancing Abilities for People with Special Needs, Greenwich, CT
- Abilis, Advancing Abilities for People with Special Needs, Stamford, CT
- Rehab Support Service, Monticello, NY
- Sullivan County PROS, Monticello, NY
New Jersey Venues
- Valley Middle School, Oakland, NJ
- Southern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin, NJ
- Genesis Nursing and Rehab Center, Manahawkin, NJ
- Manahawkin Nursing and Rehab Center, Manahawkin, NJ
- Atria Assisted Living Facility, Manahawkin, NJ
- Interfaith Senior and Hospice Services, Manahawkin, NJ
- Green Acres Nursing and Rehab Center, Lakewood NJ
- Juvenile Detention Center of Ocean County, Toms River, NJ
- Silver Bay Elementary School (R.E.A.D. Program), Toms River, NJ
- Specialized Children’s’ Hospital, Toms River, NJ
- N.J. Institute for Disabilities, Toms River, NJ
- N.J. Institute for Disabilities, Barnegat, N.J.
- Barnegat Nursing and Rehab Center, Barnegat, N.J
- Spring Oak Assisted Living Facility, Lanoka Harbor, N.J.
- Crystal Lake Nursing and Rehab Center, Bayville, N.J.
- Tallwoods Nursing and Rehab Center, Bayville, N.J.
- Berkeley Township School District (R.E.A.D. Program), Berkeley, N.J.
- Various Boy and Girl Scout Troops, Lacey Township, N.J.
- Private One-on-One visits, Various Townships, N.J.
Workplace DeStress Programs
- Indeed, Greenwich, CT
- GE Capital, Norwalk, CT
- Random Hacks of Kindness, Greenwich, CT
- SwissRe, Armonk, NY
We have recently engaged in using animal assisted activities/pet therapy to help people going through hardships. Here are our most recent responses:
Recent Responses to Disaster/Emotional Upheaval
- Military Academy at West Point in response to the death of a cadet.
- Roxbury Elementary School, Stamford, CT in response to a family death.
- EF Academy, Thornwood, NY in response to terror threat – school lockdown.
- Pet Trailer Response – House fire in the Bronx, NY.
- Pearl River HS – response to car accident death of a student.
