North Star Therapy Animals

Therapy Animal Services in Minnesota

Donate
  • 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
      • Our Mission
      • Our Services
      • Meet Our Stars
      • Facilities We Visit
  • Become a Team
    • 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!

    • Become a Team

      • Getting Started
      • Membership
      • FAQ
  • Our Animals
    • 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.

    • Our Animals

      • Meet Our Stars
      • What is a therapy animal?
      • Who Uses Therapy Animal Services?
      • FAQ
  • News & Events
    • Therapy Animal Tales

      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.

      Have a great story to share? Send us a note and let us know!

    • News & Events

      • News
      • Events
  • Request a Visit
    • We’d Love To Visit!

      Invite us over to bring happiness, companionship and courage to the people you work with.

    • Request a Visit

      • Request a Visit
      • Facilities We Visit
      • Our Services
  • Members
    • 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!

    • Members

      • Member Login
  • Contact
    • Hello There!

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

    • Contact Us

      • Contact Form
      • Request a Visit
      • Become a Member
  • Crisis Response

Molly the Vizsla presents ‘Don’t Like the Dog’ by Wendy Wahman

NSTA Founding Member earns Prestigious Earl Dresser Award from Park Nicollet Foundation

Congratulations to North Star Therapy Animals Founding Member, Ardie Arko, the 2020 Earl Dresser Quality of Volunteer Service Award winner!

For 14 years, Ardie has been delivering love and comfort to Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital patients with the help of some other important volunteers: her therapy dogs . . and husband John Arko.

Ardie is the lead volunteer for Park Nicollet’s Caring Canine program that she helped develop in 2006. Today 22 canine teams bring joy to patients in Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, clinics and specialty centers.

Getty and Wendy Read a Story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAwesNRJd1Q&feature=youtu.be

Rescheduled – Intro to Therapy Dogs – April 15, 7PM at Chuck & Don’s Edina – RSVP to [email protected]

WCCO interviews NSTA for participating in the ‘Fostering Is Love’ Walk

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • …
  • 19
  • Next Page »
North Star Therapy Animals

5 hours ago

North Star Therapy Animals
Meet Buddy. He always has a holiday glow while he performs his favorite trick- bell ringing.Buddy loves going for walks and visiting at college - but be forewarned, she may sit on you to show affection! ... See MoreSee Less

Video

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

North Star Therapy Animals

5 hours ago

North Star Therapy Animals
Becky with Carter joined Getty and Wendy for a fun evening visiting with students prepping for finals at Macalester College Looks pretty calm here (we caught the photo just before walking out the door) but it was a packed room for most of the evening! Very fun. 👏🐾🐾 ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

North Star Therapy Animals

2 days ago

North Star Therapy Animals
Save the date! Join us at Southdale Center on Friday December 22 to read with one of more than 12 registered North Star Therapy Animals And if you are not a young reader (age 3-12) you can still enjoy meeting and petting the holiday dogs while you shop at Southdale Center.You'll find us right outside the Apple store from 1-3PM! ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

North Star Therapy Animals

6 days ago

North Star Therapy Animals
Welcome November new members. What a great looking bunch of dogs who will be doing wonderful therapy work in the greater TC metro.Look for these faces at a North Star Therapy Animals event coming soon! ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

North Star Therapy Animals

6 days ago

North Star Therapy Animals
www.facebook.com/reel/1389211248420614?s=yWDuG2&fs=e&mibextid=UyTHkbThank you Bailey and Amy, Teddy and Anette, Duke and Carol and Cooper and Kathi for ringing in the holidays with the staff at Crystal D. ... See MoreSee Less

Video

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

Facebook logo Instagram logo Twitter logo YouTube logo
All North Star Therapy Animals are registered with Pet Partners.

Copyright © 2023 · North Star Therapy Animals. All rights reserved.
Built by Westwords

X
X
X