Books available through the Greater Victoria Public Library system:

The Canine Connection: Stories about dogs and people by Betsy Hearne

The Dog who Looked At Heaven by Shelly Dennis-Orr

The Patched Heart: A Gift of Friendship and Caring by Helen Stewart  

Books available from your local book seller or online:

• Animal Assisted Therapy: Activities to Motivate and Inspire by Nancy Lind
• Between Pets and People by Alan Beck and Dr. Aaron Katcher
• The Magic of Touch: Healing Effects of Animal Touch and Animal Presence by Annie and Viktor Reinhardt 

Current Studies

• Animal-assisted therapy in health care facilities
• Animal-assisted therapy — magic or medicine?
• Animal-assisted therapy in patients hospitalized with heart failure
• Pet therapy research: a historical review
• Pets for the elderly

Current News Articles