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Therapeutic Paws of Canada

Site: Mailing Address

Record #: BAR2276
Last Modified: 27 Nov 2023
Last Full Update: 27 Mar 2023

Description

Description (Service) Volunteer based therapy dog and cat visitation program:
  • handlers are carefully screened volunteers who work with their own family pet to provide therapy visits
  • visits can be arranged for seniors residences, nursing homes, hospitals, schools, libraries, colleges and universities, due to liability issues and to safeguard their volunteers visits cannot be provided in private homes
  • for more information see website

Service Details

Hours Hours vary
Areas Served Barrie
Eligibility No restrictions
Application Call or email for information
Languages English
Fees None - Program is free * evaluation fee to conduct pet and handler suitability for program

Address and Location

Located In Community Barrie
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Barrie, ON
Canada
Mailing Address Therapeutic Paws of Canada 
PO Box 5024 
Hawkesbury, ON 
Canada K6A 0A4
Physical Access Not Applicable

Contact Information

Website tpoc.ca/
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tpocNational/
Instagram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therapeuticpawsofcanada/
Twitter Twitter: https://twitter.com/TherapeuticPaws
Primary Contact Jay Lethbridge, Team Leader; Phone: 705-739-3502; Email: jaylethbridge@icloud.com
Alternate Contact Anna-Marie Kristensen, Co-Team Leader, Barrie; Phone: 705-321-0791; Email: annamarie.kristensen@tpoc.ca

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