Pet Partners, formerly known as
the Delta Society, is the internationalnon-profit professional organization
for volunteers interested in AAT. The
organization provides professional
resources, training programs, and
research for volunteers interested in
animal based therapeutic services (Pet
Partners, 2012a). Pet Partners has
trained over 10,000 handler/animal
teams in both their companion animal
and therapy animal programs.
The organization is funded through
individual, foundation, and corporation
financial support (Pet Partners,
2012a).