http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au Pet Therapy Dog Obedience Training Classes, Shelter Medical Community Volunteer Services Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:34:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Julie receiving the completed Course Certificate from Velma. We now offer a Pets As Therapy Correspondence Training Course which includes every thing a person should know BEFORE taking a pet on a pets as therapy visit. The priority is on health and safety issues for you, your pet and the frail and ... http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/pets-as-therapy-training-school/ We can offer paid work to our Pets As Therapy Course graduates. Want to work in a field where miracles are realized almost daily? Visitors need to be community spirited; have good people skills; be available Monday to Friday mornings; have transport and a friendly, healthy, well mannered pet that ... http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/enjoy-deeply-rewarding-and-highly-beneficial-paid-work-as-a-pets-as-therapy-visitor/ We recently checked out the user details to our web site to find that on average we receive between 1223 visits per month. It is wonderful to know that pets as therapy and the benefits of pets is becoming a keen interest to many. I know our program and service ... http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/our-web-site-is-averaging-1823-visits-per-month/ From Cheryl Crabb and Millie (Bichon) This month's quote is in the form a story that Cheryl wrote, about her wonderful experience on a 'pets as therapy' visit with a lady experiencing dementia. There was a lady across the room looking for a way into her own world. She gently rocked, eyes ... http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/volunteers-quote-of-the-month/ Our program has been featured on: The national television news program 'Today Tonight', channel 7 Television program channel ten's weather with Tim Bailey The national newspaper The Sunday Telegraph The Sydney Observer newspaper Sydney Weekly newspaper Sydney Central newspaper Southern Courier newspaper 'Take 5' magazine The Central Coast Express newspaper New Idea magazine Sydney radio station 2UE Local radio station 2HHH FM Two ... http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/we-are-receiving-massive-media-attention/ [caption id="attachment_25" align="aligncenter" caption="Velma and Honey (the poodle) being interviewed by Clodagh"][/caption] The TV show 'Animal Hospital' came along to a nursing home at Gladesville, Sydney to film our latest 'racing rats' program. This program has met with great success from frail aged folk. Watch this space to advise when the ... http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/tv-show-animal-hospital-films-racing-rats/ Tim Bailey is a weather presenter on a TV news show. He presents the weather from various locations. When he found out about our 'rat racing' pets as therapy program he said, "I have to see that!". So, along with the TV film crew, he visited a nursing home where ... http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/rat-racing-with-australias-celebrity-tim-bailey/ We need some kind, community spirited people to sponsor a nursing home, hospital or day care centre, enabling them to receive pets as therapy visits. We are all volunteers on this program. No one receives a wage and our program costs an average of $400.00 per week to run. To ... http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/sponsors-urgently-required-to-help-our-program/ * Regular photos of the volunteer and pet interacting with challenged residents - which can be placed on a notice board in your reception area if you are a business. *Inclusion on our sponsors list on our popular web site - last year we averaged between 900 - 1100 hits per ... http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/what-do-sponsors-receive/ Supercoat Petcare Pty Dr Terry Theakstone - Ryde Veterinary Clinic The Jolly Pelican Seafood, Wyong, NSW DR Geoffrey Thompson, Wyoming Veterinarian Hospital Rotary Club Of Mount DruittUnilever (Corporation) Sydney Water Pam (Individual) Julie (Individual) Stacey and Elliot (Individuals) Christine Stani (Media Promotions) Plus a big thank you to Jan and Millar McGowan for providing visitors badges and our excellent signage http://www.velmaspetsastherapy.com.au/thank-you-to-our-kind-sponsors/