The Human Animal Bond, Inc. (HAB) is a non-profit service organization is staffed by area volunteers dedicated to providing animal assisted activities and promoting the human-animal bond. It consists of individuals "teams" that go on scheduled calls to area hospitals, schools, various types of health care facilities and convalescent centers. Informational and educational monthly meetings are held for the membership.

Visits with therapy pets encourage reminiscence and social interaction and result in stress relief and incidental physio-therapy. Medical studies suggest that blood pressure may be lowered and hospital stays shortened when patients have access to pets. Often, a visit with a pet can be the high point in the day of a shut in, bringing happiness and a sense of calm and well-being.

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