Therapet’s mission is to utilize specially trained and certified animals to promote health, hope and healing. In 1994, an Occupational Therapist who had begun using animals in therapy while working at Baylor Rehabilitation Hospital in Dallas, Texas, was recruited to start a similar program at a new rehabilitation hospital (now known as Trinity Mother Frances Rehabilitation Hospital) in Tyler, Texas. She soon relocated to Tyler and she and a small group of dedicated volunteers founded what is now known as Therapet in 1998. Their work using animals in a rehabilitation setting to facilitate better mobility and functionality for the patients set the groundwork for the work Therapet accomplishes today. Therapet has now been serving east Texas for over 28 years. What started as a small group of six or seven founding volunteer teams has now grown to 100+ volunteers, 80+ dogs, 3 cats, and a cockatoo. Three of our founding volunteers, Bonnie Maywhort, Julie Miller and Susie Moore, are still volunteering with Therapet. They continue to guide the mission of our organization and support Therapet through their leadership and volunteerism.
View Top Employees from Therapet: Animal Assisted TherapyWebsite | http://www.therapet.org |
Employees | 8 (6 on RocketReach) |
Founded | 1994 |
Address | 225 E Amherst Ste. 200, Tyler, Texas 75701, US |
Phone | (903) 535-2125 |
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Industry | Non-profit Organizations, Hospitals & Clinics, Healthcare |
Competitors | LEGACY THERAPY SERVICES LLC, Omega Rehabilitation Services, Rehabilitation Services of Northern California, Zenith Rehabilitation Services |
SIC | SIC Code 80 Companies, SIC Code 809 Companies |
NAICS | NAICS Code 62149 Companies, NAICS Code 621 Companies, NAICS Code 6214 Companies, NAICS Code 62 Companies, NAICS Code 621498 Companies |
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Elysia Reineck is the Executive Director of Therapet: Animal Assisted Therapy.
6 people are employed at Therapet: Animal Assisted Therapy.
Therapet: Animal Assisted Therapy is based in Tyler, Texas.
The NAICS codes for Therapet: Animal Assisted Therapy are [62149, 621, 6214, 62, 621498].
The SIC codes for Therapet: Animal Assisted Therapy are [80, 809].