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.