Hospital in Ft. Worth. Our teams also go
to schools, nursing homes, camps
and hospice calls as requested.
Recently we’ve become involved with an anti-bullying program aptly named,
“Just Say WHOA To
Bullying”.
Our motto is
“Sometimes we
need someone to
simply be there,
not to fix anything
or do anything in
particular, but just
to let us feel we are
supported and cared about.-
We do not charge for visits but donations are appreciated
to help cover gas etc. Our website is minihoovesoflove.
org. We are on Facebook and you can also find us on
Twitter.
Mokey and Me- with
Keystone Pet Enhanced
Therapy Services
As soon as I met Mokey, I hoped to use her
in Miniature horse therapy. She came to me
as a gift during a difficult time in my life.
In gratitude, I wanted to share the blessing
of her with others. Her AMHA registered
name is Charis Blessing, which in essence
means a double blessing.
Within the past year, KPETS a local Pet Therapy Organization has enlarged their services
and have begun to register Miniature horse
therapy teams. Even though, Mokey and
I have done occasional informal visits and
events in the past (family days assisted-living
facilities, local businesses and a school). It
has been a benefit to connect with this larger
organization that has many contacts already
made in South Central Pennsylvania
and Northern
Maryland.
Guests of Honor at an assisted living community party with a Kentucky Derby theme.
Mokey and I were in the first group of Mini teams going through their training and evaluations.
It was an honor to then be asked to join the committee who is leading this new facet of
KPETS. (FYI: Julie Good is also a part of this new initiative at KPETS. You may
be familiar with her because of her involvement over the years with AMHA as
secretary, showing on the AMHA show circuit and promotion of the American
Miniature Horse in various ways)
KPETS has connections in long-term care facilities, hospice
centers, hospitals, special needs programs, schools, and
even colleges. Basically anywhere human/animal
interactions are beneficial, KPETs has been able to go.
I envision that we will focus our visits mostly on those with special needs
and/or those who are in long-term care facilities. But my strongest interest lies in using Mokey to encourage literacy in struggling readers. Who
knows, we may even write a book someday!
KPETS (Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services)
Pennsylvania -www.kpets.org
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