Animal assisted therapy (AAT)

Animal-assisted therapy is a type of therapy that involves an animal with specific characteristics becoming a major part of a person's treatment. Animal-assisted therapy is aimed at improving the physical, social and emotional needs of people with disabilities and special needs. Many kinds of animals are used in therapy, including dogs, cats, elephants, horses, birds, dolphins, rabbits, monkies and other small animals. Animal assisted therapy with horses is known specifically as equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP). Find sites listed here offering animal assisted therapy details.