© UAATA 2003 If you are a member of Facebook you can see a more current listing of what we are up to. Type in Therapy Animals of Utah in the search box on the upper right of the Facebook screen to get a current view of what is happening with our open group. We are a proud affiliate of the internationally recognized Delta Society and are not affiliated with Intermountain Therapy Animals What is Animal-Assisted Therapy? The value of animals in promoting healing and growth is becoming increasingly recognized among professional healthcare, and educators. Today trained and Delta Society registered animal/handler teams are enhancing the traditional methods of professionals in healthcare, social sevice, psychiatric, rehabilitation, and education professionals throughout the world. What makes animal-assisted activity/therapy unique is that animals, not humans, do the real work. Time and again, our four-footed “therapists” have elicited nearly miraculous responses from deeply troubled or abused children, physically traumatized hospital patients, and even those who are terminally ill. DONATIONS As a Delta Society affiliate and 501(c)(3) nonprofit with no physical office using one paid employee and volunteer staff members to train and support animal-assisted therapy teams we are grateful for any donation sent to us. This can be done in three ways: 1) Purchase the book "101 Creative Ideas for Animal Assisted Therapy" that was compiled by one of our talented, passionate members (who also happens to be a Delta Society licensed instructor and evaluator and has put together some ideas from her 7 years as 1/2 of an animal/handler team and continuing education. You can purchase this book by going to the website: 101 Creative Ideas For Animal Assisted Therapy . Proceeds of the book sale are donated to our nonprofit. 2) Use a credit card through PayPal: or 3) Mail a check to us : UAATA (soon to officially be Therapy Animals of Utah [TAU]) PO Box 18771 Salt Lake City, UT 84118