Emerald Coast
FURever Friends, Inc. is a new nonprofit therapy pet organization
located and working throughout the Emerald Coast from Pensacola
to Panama City, consisting entirely of volunteers.
Each member and his/her pet is a
Delta Society
Registered Pet Partners
Team. We work in a variety of settings and conduct AAA
(Animal-Assisted Activities) and AAT (Animal-Assisted Therapy).
Animal-assisted activities (AAA) provide
opportunities for motivational, educational and/or
recreational benefits to enhance a persons quality of
life. AAA are delivered by a professional, para-professional
or volunteer who demonstrates knowledge about animals and
the human populations with which they interact. As an
example of AAA an individual brings their dog to a
long-term care facility to visit the residents. Although the
staff is involved in the visits, no treatment goals have
been set for the visit. Aside from signing in and out, no
records are kept.
Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a goal-directed
intervention in which an animal is incorporated as an
integral part of the clinical healthcare treatment process.
AAT is delivered or directed by a professional health or
human service provider who demonstrates skill and expertise
regarding the clinical applications of human-animal
interactions.
Therapy animals
are usually the personal pets of the handlers and accompany
their handlers to the sites they visit. Therapy animals are
usually not service animals. Federal law does not currently
provide for them to enter public places that have a no
pets policy.
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