Massachusetts Pet Partners - Pet Partners Program

Pet Partners Program

Delta Society's Pet Partners Program trains volunteers and screens volunteers and their pets for visiting animal programs in hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, schools and other facilities.

Pet Partners Program was established in 1990 to ensure that "both ends of the leash," people as well as animals, were well-prepared to participate in animal-assisted activity and animal-assisted therapy programs. Pet Partners is the only national registry that requires volunteer training and screening of animal/handler teams.
Delta's national network links volunteers with facilities in their own communities that request visiting pets and helps Pet Partners contact facilities to begin visits in new locations.

Over 10,000 Pet Partners teams now operate in all 50 states and 4 other countries, helping more than 1,000,000 people each year.

You and Your Pet Can Make a Difference

You know how much joy and comfort your pet gives you. But did you know that you can share those special feelings with people in hospitals, nursing homes and schools? Delta Society's Pet Partners Program can help you and your pet join a growing number of teams in visiting animal programs that are helping an estimated 350,000 people each year.

Massachusetts Pet Partners, a registered affiliate of Delta Society Pet Partners, provides the local training, evaluations and support you need to successfully and safely help children in burn units, people undergoing physical therapy, seniors in nursing homes, and others who could use a helping hand - or paw!

Delta Pet Partners describe this experience as rewarding and enriching - and one in which the whole family can participate. Dogs, cats and rabbits are common in the program, but all domesticated animals are welcome, even miniature horses, llamas and potbellied pigs.