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    • NOT JUST DOGS! ... Therapy Cats, Rabbits, Birds etc. & "Very Small Dogs"!
    • * Children Reading to Dogs - READING EDUCATION ASSISTANCE DOGS® (R.E.A.D.®)
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ANGEL  PAWS  Animal Assisted Activities & Therapy
a registered Delta Society Pet Partners®, Reading Education Assistance Dogs® (R.E.A.D.®) affiliate  &  501 (c) (3) Non-Profit organization  

Central Ohio's 1st & Only Comprehensive, Standards Based Therapeutic Health Care Visitation & Reading Education Assistance Dogs®  (R.E.A.D.®)  Children's Literacy Mentoring Programs  - Serving Central Ohio since 2003 
Services include Volunteer Training, Testing, Registration, Placement & On-going Support - Facility Staff Orientations, Site Assessments, 
Comprehensive Program Implementation, Evaluation & Community Outreach - Presentations for Clubs, Churches & Groups!
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click here for more information about what makes Angle Paws, Pet Partners & R.E.A.D. unique

Sharing The Love - BEYOND The Warm & Fuzzy!  

"I have managed over 125 different health care facilities in 14 states and Angel Paws is different than any other pet therapy program I have experienced in that your volunteers are highly professional, start to finish.  I believe that Angel Paws is a role model for anyone seeking true Animal Assisted Therapy in a health care setting." - John Hughes, Former Owner/Administrator, Flint Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation

"This organization highly values the mutually beneficial relationship between volunteer, patient and pet, with a keen attention to safety, 
sensitivity and effective interaction."  - Richard R. Donnard, D.O., Chief of Staff, Medical Center of Newark; Medical Director, Hospice of Central Ohio & Autumn Health Care

Please click HERE for our Welcome letter

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Delta Society Pet Partners' 
"A Moment In Time" video
Angel Paws' "Angels In Action"
Musical Slide Show ("Stand By Me" by Seal)
"A faithful friend is the medicine of life." - Ecclesiasticus 6:16 

Groundbreaking Scientific Research Results Presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 
Showing Scientifically Measured Benefits of Therapy Dog Visits in a UCLA Cardiac Care Unit
Thank you to myRegence.com for sharing this wonderful video of our sister  R.E.A.D.® program in Seattle, Washington.  
For more information about "Reading With Rover" please visit http://www.readingwithrover.org/  
for more information about Angel Paws' Puppy Tales program 
please click HERE
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