Pet Partners is a non-profit organization that focuses on promoting animal-assisted therapy, activities, and education. Founded in 1977 in the United States, it is the leading organization that provides training and certification for therapy animal teams. Pet Partners offers a thorough evaluation and testing process for therapy animals and their handlers to become registered therapy animal teams. The evaluation assesses animals’ temperament, demeanor, and behavior, while handlers go through background checks and training to ensure they are equipped to handle their therapy animal. The organization’s Therapy Animal Program has been designed to benefit people in various settings, including nursing homes, hospitals, schools, and libraries. The animals’ presence can provide comfort, reduce stress, and assist with physical and emotional therapy. Pet Partners also provides programs for animal offering animal-assisted activities (AAA), which can provide emotional, social, and cognitive benefits. Pet Partners also offers educational resources for individuals seeking more information on animal-assisted interventions. The organization’s research program works to advance the scientific understanding of animal-assisted interventions and their impact on human health and well-being. As of 2021, Pet Partners has over 13,000 registered volunteers and their animals, serving in thousands of facilities across the United States and around the world. Its mission is to improve people’s health, well-being, and quality of life through the human-animal bond.