Who We Are

Therapy Animal Stars
We are a group of dedicated volunteers who are passionate about therapy animal services and benefits they bring to individuals in our communities.

Who We Are
Our Story
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Leaving Paw Prints
A therapy animal is a specially trained animal that partners with its human handler to volunteer at a variety of facilities and events, bringing joy, comfort, and companionship to those they meet.

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Who Uses Therapy Animal Services?
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Read about the great work our teams are doing out in the field and stay up to date on what's happening with the North Star Therapy Animals organization.

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WANTED! More Teams
We are looking for more therapy animal teams to join us. If you are interested in forming wonderful friendships, making treasured memories & finding personal fulfillment then you are in the right place!

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We'd love to visit!
Invite us over to bring happiness, companionship and courage to the people you work with.

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Membership has benefits
Being a North Star Therapy Animal member has many benefits. You witness people make amazing transformations, your relationship with your animal grows and you also get to see what's in this section!

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Want to learn more about North Star Therapy Animals? Fill out the contact form and we will get back to you.

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November 23rd, 8:52 pm

It was a great day for reading with North Star Therapy Animals at Excelsior Public Library. Many thanks to GoldenGirl Getty, Murray and Mia for encouraging young readers! ... See MoreSee Less

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November 22nd, 10:16 pm

A warm welcome to our furry new North Star Therapy Animals teams.

Twelve new Pet Partners registered therapy animals (11 dogs and 1 cat) have joined the North Star Therapy Animals ranks since Oct. 11.

Missing from the photo line-up is Glenn, the Golden Doodle. He's not camera shy, he's just out visiting. ... See MoreSee Less

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Congratulations teams.

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November 21st, 10:42 pm

North Star Therapy Animals loved being invited to Hosanna Church - Lakeville, MN last night to provide comfort and de-stress to high school students.

Our Pet Partners therapy rat, cat and dog teams demonstrated how love comes in all shapes and sizes - from Bishop the Great Dane to Lavender the Rat to Stitches the Cat!

Marley and Trotsky were also on hand to demonstrate that love can come with lots of cuddly dog hair too. ... See MoreSee Less

Therapy Animal Stars

Who We Are

Our Story

Our Mission

Our Services

Meet Our Stars

Facilities We Visit

Leaving Paw Prints

Our Animals

Meet Our Stars

What is a Therapy Animal?

Who Uses Therapy Animal Services?

FAQ

Therapy Animal Tales

News & Events

News

Events

WANTED! More Teams

Become a Team

Getting Started

Membership

FAQ

We'd love to visit!

Request a visit

Request a Visit

Facilities We Visit

Our Services

Membership has benefits

Members

Member Login

Hello There!

Contact Us

Contact Form

Request a Visit

Become a Member

Leaving paw prints on the hearts of those we visit