therapyanimalservice
nounUK /ˈθerəpi ˈænɪməl ˈsɜːvɪs/
US /ˈθerəpi ˈænɪməl ˈsɜːrvɪs/
A group that brings friendly animals to help people feel better.
The therapy animal service visited the hospital to cheer up the children.
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2. A business that trains and provides animals for therapeutic visits.
She adopted her dog from a therapy animal service that trains calm pets.
3. The act of sending trained animals to places like schools or nursing homes.
The therapy animal service sends teams to nursing homes every weekend.
4. A charity that connects volunteers and their pets with people in need.
Our local therapy animal service is always looking for gentle dogs and cats.