APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Who Are Animal-Assisted Therapy Volunteers? Characteristics and Motivations
- Alisa McArthur
St. Mary's University - Corinne Syrnyk
St. Mary's University
Abstract
Who are the people that volunteer themselves and their companion animal in order to enhance the well-being of others? This is the question addressed in this poster. The characteristics and motivations of animal-assisted therapy volunteers were compared to volunteers from an organization devoted to cat rescue and adoption.
Personality
