A therapy animal possesses the necessary skills and temperament to facilitate therapy under the direction of a health care or human service professional. Therapy animals partner with, and are owned by, their volunteer handlers, not by the organizations they serve.
Click here to see how Therapy Animals differ from other support animals!
What Is a Therapy Animal?
ITA Programs
Our volunteers and their animals participate in a variety of animal-assisted interactions at healthcare and education facilites.
ITA Affiliate Partners
From coast to coast, our colleague organizations embrace ITA’s same high standards for training, testing and performance. We are proud of our association with them. Click below to find a group near you.
R.E.A.D. Program
Reading Education Assistance Dogs help children all over the world improve their literacy and communication skills.
Events
Our events assist with fundraising, promoting our efforts, and recognizing those responsible for making our programs successful.
About ITA
Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA) is a non-profit organization founded in Salt Lake City in 1993
ITA alone has over 300 therapy teams who visit over 170 facilities spending time with individuals who are in need and going through some of the most difficult experiences of their lives.
We provide animal-assisted interactions and therapies to the communities in Utah and Montana, and we have affiliate organizations across the US.
