What types of animals can be registered for Animal-Assisted Therapy?

There are many species that make wonderful visiting animals and can form a strong human-animal bond. Only domesticated animals may become Pet Partners.  These include:

• Dogs (any breed except wolf-hybrids)
• Cats
• Potbellied pigs
• Guinea pigs
• Miniature pigs
• Rabbits
• Domesticated rats
• Donkeys
• Mini-horses
• Horses
• Birds
• Llamas
• Alpacas

Animals that may not be Pet Partners are wild, or exotic animals (e.g., snakes, ferrets, lizards). Pet Partners does not currently register chickens, geese, or ducks.