UCLA People Animal Connection

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA have one of the most comprehensive animal-assisted therapy and activity (AAT/A) programs in the nation: People-Animal Connection, known as PAC.

PAC volunteer-dog teams offer companionship and warmth to more than 400 critically ill children and adults per month. The program was founded to enhance physical healing and emotional well-being through the canines' instinctive bond with patients of all ages, cultures, and socioeconomic levels.

Each PAC team (consisting of the canine and his/her human parent) must meet UCLA's strict eligibility criteria and successfully complete a nationally standardized behavioral exam. Following the exam is a lengthy period of screening and training, which includes classroom studies and supervised on-site visits. Only then may a volunteer-dog team qualify to be a PAC team.

Learn more at www.uclahealth.org/PAC

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[jhamien920]

I love my pet and I care for it. This video is great.

[missbatman90]

Awww, did the little girl waiting for her heart transplant live?? :(

[windowpain1]

That kid who says "high bob" is so cute.

[isaiahsaurus]

Its so very true that these pooches does wonders, during my internship as a PT student @ an acute care center , they had pet therapy there and it was so beautifully bizzare how they positively effected the patients and us employees too .I worked so much better when they were around!

ps 2:40 is hilarious how the great perinese tries to fit in the bed...too too cute!

[9t5Gina2k7]

i think thats soo kool