Most of you know that I have been involved with Creature Comfort Pet Therapy with my late dog Bruiser and currently with Niles. We have witnessed so much over the 7 years of being a part of CCPT volunteering.
We have witnessed hundreds of readers practice reading to Bruiser and Niles in a school setting and in our community library. They are usually overjoyed that a non judgemental dog doesn’t care what their reading level is and are fully engaged in the process of reading.
We have witnessed the calmness of attending a wake of two beloved residents (wife/husband) from the NJ Veterans Home (Menlo Park NJ), a facility that we visit often. Most residents knew the dog’s name, mine was always a mystery.
After the past 18 months, our Pet Therapy services are needed more than ever. Anxiety levels are high, loneliness is rampant, and folks in nursing homes need to touch and to be touched after so much isolation.
Please consider Joining Team NILES and walking with us or donating so we can keep our mission going!
Thank You in Advance ~
Joanne & Niles
