North Star Therapy Animals of Pet Partners

Therapy Animal Services in Minnesota

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  • 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
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      • Meet Our Stars
      • Facilities We Visit
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  • 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

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  • 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
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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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  • 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!

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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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Our Mission

Our Mission is to improve the lives of countless individuals throughout the Greater Twin Cities metro by providing high-quality therapy animal teams and services to a wide variety of facilities.

Mary-Lou-Carlson-Venus-reading-at-EP-school-21-e1334514516458-1024x678WE ARE ACCOMPLISHING OUR MISSION BY:

  • being a leader in the Twin Cities therapy animal community
  • encouraging and motivating our members to visit with their animal partner at least once per month
  • actively promoting the benefits of therapy animal services to facilities and the general public
  • providing training, testing, and on-going education to ensure the highest-quality service from our teams
  • establishing and maintaining professional relationships with a wide variety of facilities throughout the Twin Cities area in an effort to implement new, and grow existing, therapy animal programs
  • connecting registered therapy animal teams with facilities looking for therapy animal services
  • increasing the supply of registered therapy animal teams to meet the growing demand

Become a Therapy Animal Team!

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