FURever As Friends is a non-profit organization based in Gloucester, Salem, Camden and Cumberland Counties in New Jersey. Their main goal is to give back to the community with the help of their certified pets. "The services that we provide enhance the bond between people and pets in a nurturing environment and are specifically designed to offer unconditional love and pet-assisted therapy to people of all ages in a variety of different settings."
Their teams visit libraries and schools for their S.M.I.L.E. program and also send support to Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Centers, Hospitals, Special Need Adult Centers, Funeral Homes, and Group Homes. FURever As Friends also gives presentations to local schools, churches, Girl and Boy Scout teams, and various other organizations.
Some of the benefits they've noticed with the help of their program include:
Increased Compassion
Confidence
Stress relief
Better focus
Socialization
Improved moods
Increased attention span
Calming influence
Practice in being gentle and kind to animals
Link to their website: http://fureverasfriends.org/index.html
Link to support their program: http://fureverasfriends.org/rainbow-bridgedonate.html
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