Heart to Heart: Pets with a Purpose

Welcome

We are a group of people interested in working with animals in Animal Assisted Actvities and Animal Assisted Therapy (AAA/AAT) in safe and mutually beneficial ways. We are a non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and supporting membership. We also have established several standing committees to support our mission and goals. And now we're a sanctioned DOCNA club too!

Mission Statement

To promote opportunities for people and animals to work together in mutually beneficial relationships and to improve the quality of life for themselves and others.

Heart to Heart's Goals

• To serve as coordinating link for certified providers of AAA/AAT to places such as: workplaces, prisons, long-term care facilities, libraries, schools, day cares, hospitals, doctors' offices, and other health care facilities;
• To provide educational services to agencies, to the community, to the membership, and to individuals with respect to mutually beneficial relationships between animals and people;
• To serve as a resource and referral for individuals who are in need of pet services which would augment the existing or potential relationship between them and a pet.