College Club Welcomes Creature Comfort Pet Therapy

Creature Comfort Pet Therapy will present the benefits of pet therapy at the College Club of Fanwood-Scotch Plains meeting on February 26, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. The Creature Comforts team of dedicated staff and volunteers are committed to sharing their animals’ love by visiting people in need of comfort and therapy.
Creature Comforts has more than 160 pet therapy teams. Though the majority of pet teams are dogs, rabbits, cats, a potbelly pig, and a mini horse have also been certified as pet therapy animals. Volunteer teams provide almost 200 visits per month to facilities that include nursing homes, schools, libraries, hospitals, hospice, and veterans’ programs.
Benefits of visits with a therapy animal may include decreased anxiety, increased communication and socialization, reduced pain, lower blood pressure and improved reading skills.
This program is open to the public, is free of charge and will take place on February 26, 2018 at The Fanwood Presbyterian Church, 74 South Martine Avenue, Fanwood (McDermott Street entrance) at 7:30 p.m. after a brief refreshment period.