Wags over worries
A look at how campuses across Canada use pet therapy programs to support students’ mental health.
Photos courtesy: CU Therapy Dog Program
can find “pawffice hours,” along with wellness tips and resources, on the program’s Instagram account: @cutherapydog
Ambulance, the program’s canine therapists are profiled on the Instagram account: @sjatorontotherapydogs
“Students are overjoyed and come from all over campus to see her,” says Becca Chaytor, an accessibility advisor at the centre.
Photo courtesy: Fred Smithers Centre, Saint Mary’s University
little Boo offered up snuggles to participating students.
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