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Our Program
Caring Critters is a non-profit, all volunteer, Houston-area
organization. Our group is comprised of people and their animals
participating in Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) activities. Since 1988,
Caring Critters has enhanced the lives of our clients by providing them
opportunities for interaction with animals in a positive, nurturing
environment.
Our Volunteers
Caring Critters has over 200 volunteers making scheduled visits to
over 25 facilities in the greater Houston
area. These include nursing homes, hospitals, psychiatric and
rehabilitation centers and classrooms for special-needs children. With
a few exceptions, visits are twice a month for an hour. AAT visits are
made weekdays, evenings and weekends.
Getting Involved
The prospective new volunteers must attend an all day orientation
workshop. Workshops are generally held twice each year, in the Spring
and the Fall. The following Saturday you will return for one hour at
your convenience for temperament testing.
Note: Our next new volunteer workshop
will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013, with Temperament Testing the following
Saturday, April
13, 2013.
Please note that we
do NOT maintain mailing lists of interested individuals.
Interested?
We will be accepting requests
for applications for the Spring workshop for three weeks only, from January 1, 2013 through January 22, 2013. Please send your name, home mailing address and phone
number to Caring Critters at that time.
To request an application to attend the workshop, CLICK HERE
to send an email or send your request to: Caring Critters, Inc., 2617C West Holcombe Blvd., Box
265 Houston, TX 77025.
Click Here for all other requests.
Please Note: All dogs and cats over the age of six months must be spayed or
neutered.
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