Creature Comfort: Animals That Heal

This inspiring and humorous book celebrates the beneficial effects that animals have on humans and how their healing potential is increasingly acknowledged by the medical community. The author looks at all aspects of animal assisted therapy, including the theories behind it.

Celebrates the beneficial effects that animals have on humans and describes how their therapeutic potential is being increasingly acknowledged by the medical community. Demonstrates achievements of Assisted Animal Therapy in reducing stress, preventing heart attacks, and treating children with physical and mental disabilities, and looks at programs that train dogs to help disabled people with daily chores. Includes b&w photos of animals in action.