Andrew Andrekopoulos Spreading the Word About Pet Hug Fund
In an effort to promote the important role pets play in people’s lives, the Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) recently established the Pet Hug Fund, which provides support to animal therapy teams nationwide. Andrew Andrekopoulos is spreading the word on his
(EMAILWIRE.COM, February 17, 2009 ) Fort Worth, TX -- When Andrew Andrekopoulos heard about the Pet Hug Fund, he knew how important it was to get the message out to the masses. He had personally experienced the power of pet therapy and knew how much the love of the family pet could help people dealing with a range of tramautic life issues. Pets don't act, they give unconditional love.
The Pet Hug Fund™ program was established in 2007, but it has grown into a program of over 5,000 teams in over 30 states. These non-profit Pet Hug Fund™ groups, test, screen, place and insure their teams to provide high quality pet interactions with individuals that can be helped by petting a loving animal.
In a UCLA study, researchers examined how patients responded to visits from a human and dog volunteer team, a human volunteer only or no visit at all. The patients receiving visits from the dog team showed the most positive signs of improvement as they had decreased anxiety scores and stress levels. The study concluded that even short-term exposure to dogs has physical and mental benefits on patients who want to participate.
The UCLA research is one of many documented studies illustrating the power of pet hugs. Here are some other examples of the benefits of pet therapy:
—Pets decrease feeling of loneliness and isolation.
—In a study of friendship bonds between elderly people and their animals, 78 percent of men and 67 percent of females said that their dogs were their only friends.
—In a study of children experiencing divorce, 85 percent described their dogs as a companion to whom they could tell their problems, anger and rage.
To learn more about pet therapy or to find out how you can help further the mission of spreading pet hugs around the country, visit pethugfund.org or Andrew Andrekopoulous' new animal rescue blog at http://andrewandrekopoulos.com/blog.
The Pet Hug Fund™ program was established in 2007, but it has grown into a program of over 5,000 teams in over 30 states. These non-profit Pet Hug Fund™ groups, test, screen, place and insure their teams to provide high quality pet interactions with individuals that can be helped by petting a loving animal.
In a UCLA study, researchers examined how patients responded to visits from a human and dog volunteer team, a human volunteer only or no visit at all. The patients receiving visits from the dog team showed the most positive signs of improvement as they had decreased anxiety scores and stress levels. The study concluded that even short-term exposure to dogs has physical and mental benefits on patients who want to participate.
The UCLA research is one of many documented studies illustrating the power of pet hugs. Here are some other examples of the benefits of pet therapy:
—Pets decrease feeling of loneliness and isolation.
—In a study of friendship bonds between elderly people and their animals, 78 percent of men and 67 percent of females said that their dogs were their only friends.
—In a study of children experiencing divorce, 85 percent described their dogs as a companion to whom they could tell their problems, anger and rage.
To learn more about pet therapy or to find out how you can help further the mission of spreading pet hugs around the country, visit pethugfund.org or Andrew Andrekopoulous' new animal rescue blog at http://andrewandrekopoulos.com/blog.
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