Although comparative psychologists have made considerable strides in the past several
decades, expanding the breadth of species and questions examined, the field still suffers …

We ask a lot of our animal companions. In reality, we don't even ask, but rather expect them
to enter unfamiliar environments, to be approached and touched by strangers, to follow …

Mental health practitioners who incorporate animal-assisted interventions into clinical
practice harness the human-animal bond for therapeutic benefit. According to the Animal …

This chapter begins with a review of prison-based animal programs (PAPs), with an
emphasis on the welfare of dogs being cared for and trained in corrections contexts. Next, it …

This study examined the question, What is the clinician's experience of animal-assisted
psychotherapy (AAP)? The current literature documents reported benefits from AAP though …