Welcome to KPETS - Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy!
Touching Lives - Warming Hearts in South East/Central PA and Northern Md
OUR MISSION:
KPETS is a non-profit organization established to promote animal assisted therapy/animal assisted activities (AAT/AAA). The healing and rehabilitating benefits of the animal/human bond are provided by registered KPETS volunteers to the community in health-related facilities, social agencies, special-needs programs, schools, libraries, hospices, or wherever the human/animal connection is be beneficial.
Recruiting, educating, uniting, coordinating and motivating volunteers with these agencies provide our community with thousands of pet therapy hours a year.
KPETS provides a network of dependable AAT/AAA teams committed to providing therapeutic benefits through the use of animals to physically, emotionally and mentally challenged people from all walks of life in a wide variety of settings. KPETS connects these dedicated teams with facilities that have requested AAT/AAA services. Location, schedules and clients are matched to benefit all participants. more>
KPETS Sponsor Page is under contruction!
Click here to see how your company or organization can become a sponsor and help KPETS continue to serve our communities!
Facilities, businesses and individuals who don't have a pet or the time to volunteer with us, can now become supporting members of KPETS. Supporting dollars will help KPETS pursue additional volunteers and train them in new areas of Animal Assisted Therapy - such as: Crisis Response or providing support for kids thrust into the court system.
The demand for animal therapy visits is great! You can help us provide those much-appreciated hours!
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