Articles and Websites:

Child Mine Institute :  Animals Help Children Overcome Challenges
https://childmind.org/article/animals-help-children-overcome-challenges/

National Library of Medicine:  Animal-Assisted Counseling for Young Children

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9281203/ 

 (Hard article but good anecdotes)

Article from Gale:  How horses can soothe the soul and help your mental health.

Hope Farms Project:  
https://hopefarmsproject.org/individual-therapy-with-horses/

Pet Partners  (Therapy Animal Visitation Program) :

https://petpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Empirical-Support-for-Therapy-Animal-Interventions.pdf

Pet Partners Glossary

https://petpartners.org/publications/glossary/

Guinea Pig Therapy Animal Makes Big Impact on School

https://petpartners.org/guinea-pig-therapy-animal-makes-big-impact-on-school/

The Role of Animal-Assisted Therapy in Enhancing Patients’ Well-Being: 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10986847/

San Jose Mental Health: Exploring the Role of Therapy Animals in Mental Health Treatment

https://sanjosementalhealth.org/mental-health/therapy-animals-mental-health-benefits/

Allliance of Therapy Dogs:  The Positive Effects of Therapy Dogs
https://www.therapydogs.com/positive-effects-of-therapy-dogs/

Books on Epic:

Working Animals: Therapy Animals

https://www.getepic.com/app/read/76681

Therapy Dogs

https://www.getepic.com/app/read/12778

Videos:

ABC News: Therapy dogs helping school age children
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsWJvP0Cr8U