Pet Therapy Volunteers
Step 1
If you would like to volunteer to participate in the pet therapy program, please complete the following steps:
- Ensure that your dog is registered as a therapy dog with a national organization. These include:
- Alliance of Therapy Dogs
- Pet Partners (formerly Delta)
- Therapy Dogs International
- If your dog is registered with another therapy dog organization, please contact our office to see if we will accept that registration.
Step 2
- Complete the Pet Therapy Volunteer application online.
- Complete the Pet Therapy volunteer requirements.
- Contact our office at 352.265.0360 to schedule an interview and a shadowing opportunity with your dog.
Pet therapy volunteers will be shadowed in the hospital setting twice prior to volunteering independently.
Step 3
Call Volunteer Services at 352-265-0360 between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm M-F.