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At Creature Comfort Pet Therapy, every visit is an opportunity to bring comfort, connection, and healing to those who need it most. Through the power of the human–animal bond, our trained therapy teams help reduce stress, support emotional well-being, and create moments of joy across communities throughout New Jersey and beyond.
Benefits of Pet Therapy
Interaction with a gentle, friendly animal has been shown to have significant benefits
Physical Health
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Lowers blood pressure
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Improves cardiovascular health
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Releases endorphins that have a calming effect
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Diminishes overall physical pain
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Act of petting produces an automatic relaxation response
Reading Programs for Children
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Helps children focus better
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Improves literacy skills
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Provides non-stressful, non-judgmental environment
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Increases self-confidence
Mental Health
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Lifts spirits and lessens depression
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Decreases feelings of isolation
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Encourages communication
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Provides comfort
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Increases socialization
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Reduces boredom
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Lowers anxiety
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Helps children overcome speech and emotional disorders
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Creates motivation to recover faster
Physical or Occupational Therapy
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Increases joint movement and improves recovery time
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Maintains or increases motor skills
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Provides motivation to move more, stretch farther, exercise longer
Our Annual Impact
250
+Active Therapy Teams
5700
Pet Therapy Visits
335
Sites Visited
9
New Jersey Counties
120000
Lives Touched
The Power of
our Work
Having the dogs on campus during finals is always such a pleasant surprise! When students are typically all cooped up, studying fiercely in their dorm rooms or the library, it’s nice to catch some fresh air and play with a friendly pooch. There’s something about the energy of a playful dog that can always bring out a giddy inner-child in all of us, taking us to a place where stress does not prevail!
~ Eddie Seavers, Ramapo College
Ramapo College (School)
