Therapy Cat Seven
MISSION
To promote the known health benefits of human-animal interactions to:
Aid in human recovery after injury, illness or disability
Maximize learning by minimizing barriers to education
Promote emotional wellness, character development and personal growth
Enhance quality of life across life’s stages with positive human-animal interactions
GOALS
To expand the availability of quality Animal-Assisted Interventions so that more people may benefit from their impact
To create the most effective, standards-based Animal-Assisted Therapy programs in southeastern Wisconsin
To provide exceptional therapy animal teams through training and learning opportunities that continually improve therapy animal and handler knowledge and skills
To educate facilities and organizations in critical aspects of best-practice, program safety and credentialing
To assist in professionalizing the field so that therapists, educators and other professionals are informed and motivated to become highly competent practitioners of Animal-Assisted Interventions
To ensure that relationships among facilities, handlers and therapy animals benefit all involved
