Pets As Therapy

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Pets As Therapy Find out more, including how to become a volunteer at:
www.petsastherapy.org

Pets As Therapy (PAT) is a national charity that enhances the health and wellbeing of thousands of people in communities across the UK. Our volunteers and their temperament-assessed pets visit establishments such as care homes, hospitals, hospices, schools and prisons, and bring smiles to many faces. People of all ages get the chance to chat to someone — and stroke and cuddle a friendly dog or cat.

It's Free Wills Month, and it got us wondering...What would YOUR pet leave in their Will? The favourite toy? The best sp...
14/10/2026

It's Free Wills Month, and it got us wondering...

What would YOUR pet leave in their Will? The favourite toy? The best spot on the bed? Their dinner (unlikely)? Tell us in the comments 👇

On a more serious note, Free Wills Month is a great reminder to write or update your own Will.

As a PAT supporter, you can make a simple Will for free through the National Free Wills Network. There's absolutely no obligation to leave a gift to Pets As Therapy.

Your family and loved ones always come first. But if you'd like to remember PAT too, a gift of any size helps keep visits like Biscuit's happening for years to come 💛

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Gold stars all round for our amazing PAT dogs and cats ⭐
13/10/2026

Gold stars all round for our amazing PAT dogs and cats ⭐

Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce Zoetis UK as our new charity partner for the year! 🎉This partnership means so ...
12/10/2026

Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce Zoetis UK as our new charity partner for the year! 🎉

This partnership means so much to us. Zoetis will be supporting us through donations, volunteering at our events, and helping us shout about the work our incredible PAT teams do every single day.

Across the UK, thousands of PAT volunteers and their pets are bringing moments of magic to people every day. More than 6,200 volunteers visit over 6,600 schools, hospitals, care homes and community settings.

Last year alone, around 133,000 PAT visits took place, reaching an estimated two million people and creating countless small but meaningful moments of connection – helping to lift moods, reduce anxiety and ease loneliness 💛

As co-founders of the Human-Animal Bond Research Institute, Zoetis truly understands the power of the human-animal bond and we couldn't be more grateful to have their support behind our mission.

Thank you, Zoetis, for believing in what we do. Here's to a brilliant year of partnership ahead!

12/10/2026

Zoetis UK is proud to name Pets As Therapy as our charity partner for the year!

As a co-founder of the Human-Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI), Zoetis recognises the significant health and wellbeing benefits this bond can bring to both animal and human. Research has associated pet interaction with potential wellbeing benefits, including increasing people’s physical activity rate, lessening anxiety and stress, and having a direct positive link with the healthy aging of people.

Pets As Therapy cares deeply about the power of the human–animal bond. Across the UK, thousands of PAT volunteers and their pets are bringing moments of magic to people every day. More than 6,200 volunteers visit over 6,600 schools, hospitals, care homes and community settings.

It is our purpose at Zoetis to nurture our world and humankind by advancing care for animals, which in turn supports the health of people and communities. We are looking forward to supporting Pets As Therapy with creating meaningful moments of connection!

The photo shows therapy dog Ralph from Emily Wilton, Key Account Manager at Zoetis UK.

Today is World Mental Health Day. It's a reminder that caring for our mental well-being is just as important as caring f...
10/10/2026

Today is World Mental Health Day. It's a reminder that caring for our mental well-being is just as important as caring for our physical health.

Every day, Pets As Therapy volunteers bring comfort, connection, and calm to people facing stress, illness, or loneliness. Volunteering with your pet could help share these benefits in your own community.

On World Mental Health Day, what’s one way your pet helps you feel calmer or happier?

Rosie and Taylor were the stars of the show at The Tudors Care Home! 🐾PAT volunteer Helen brought her two gorgeous Cocka...
07/10/2026

Rosie and Taylor were the stars of the show at The Tudors Care Home! 🐾

PAT volunteer Helen brought her two gorgeous Cockapoos along for a visit where residents gave them plenty of fuss and the visit sparked lots of lovely stories about much-loved pets from years gone by. One resident even brought along a photo of his own dogs to share with everyone 📸

This is what PAT visits are all about.

Meet Elmo, our newest gentle giant 🐾Elmo is a four-and-a-half-year-old Golden Retriever who has just qualified as a Pets...
06/10/2026

Meet Elmo, our newest gentle giant 🐾

Elmo is a four-and-a-half-year-old Golden Retriever who has just qualified as a Pets as Therapy dog. Patient, calm and always up for a cuddle, it was his neighbours who first spotted he'd be perfect for the role.

He's already completed his first visit to Huntington Court Care Home and loved every minute. Though it may have been the staff who enjoyed it most! He'll be back every fortnight to see residents and staff.

Off duty, Elmo loves long walks with his little sister Elsie (who might follow in his pawprints one day), trips to the beach, the agility park and posing for the camera. He's even done a bit of modelling.

Welcome to the team, Elmo 💛

From rescue dog to therapy dog to Best Rescue winner 🏆🐾Five years to the day since Bill's last visit to see Louis at RSP...
05/10/2026

From rescue dog to therapy dog to Best Rescue winner 🏆🐾

Five years to the day since Bill's last visit to see Louis at RSPCA West Hatch Animal Centre, before he came home for good. What a journey!

Today Louis spends his time as a Pets as Therapy dog, bringing comfort and joy to the people he visits.

Congratulations, Louis!

Happy 9th birthday, Caoimhe! 🎉 Bella came along to wish her a wonderful day, and it turns out they have something specia...
03/10/2026

Happy 9th birthday, Caoimhe! 🎉 Bella came along to wish her a wonderful day, and it turns out they have something special in common: they're both 9!

He did it 🤩After an incredible 874 miles cycling the length of the UK, Chick is finally back home recovering! He raised ...
01/10/2026

He did it 🤩

After an incredible 874 miles cycling the length of the UK, Chick is finally back home recovering!

He raised an incredible £2,166 and we couldn't be more grateful 🫶

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Hampden House, Monument Business Park, Warpsgrove Lane
Chalgrove
OX447RW

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 3:30pm
Thursday 9am - 3:30pm

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