WHAT WE DO
Caring Paws Animal Therapy (CPAT) aims to provide caring and supportive pet therapy visits to any institution in the West Island and surrounding regions of Quebec where there is a need, while upholding and promoting the highest standards of conduct towards all.
PROGRAMS
ADULT/SENIOR
MEETUP WITH ADULTS AND ELDERS
The unconditional love they provide helps alleviate depression and feelings of isolation. Recognizing these therapeutic benefits, our volunteer teams visit adults in over 30 facilities on the West Island and in the surrounding regions.
WHERE WE SERVE:
Hospitals
Senior drop-in centers
Long-term care facilities
Palliative care
Homeless shelters
Drug addiction programs
Programs for those with mental and physical disabilities
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CHILDREN
STORY TIME TO A DOG
The program is organized in collaboration with West Island schools and libraries. Throughout the year, our certified teams provide a relaxed, non-judgmental environment where children can practice and improve their reading skills by reading to a CPAT child-certified dog.
Our certified teams also visit classes for children with special needs.
The dogs give emotional support to children in pediatric units of hospitals and special residential facilities for special needs children.
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PAWS ROOM
MEETUP WITH TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS
Our teams are there to help alleviate their stress. Year after year we are invited back to universities, CEGEPs and high schools throughout the West Island to meet with students, many far from home and missing their own pets. Our visits give them time to decompress and provide a much needed break from this intense time of year.
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