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Are pets always beneficial for their owners? Do some populations benefit more from being with animals? What is the physiological impact of animal-assisted services on the animals involved?  The [...]

The positive impact of therapy dogs in judicial settings is ever growing. For children and adult victims of violent crimes, these services help provide accurate testimony in court that would […]

Displaced persons, trauma, injuries and death are the realities of war. The basic needs of food, shelter and safety take precedence over all else. And yet, a yearning for warmth, […]

Our webinar on 30 April addressesed the very important and sensitive issue of the link between violence to people and animals. Research has given evidence of the correlations and links […]

We are very excited to announce that the Call for Abstracts and Registration for our conference 23-24 August in Amsterdam are now live! You can find everything you need to […]

Join us for our next free webinar on 26 February where we put the spotlight on the issue of social license to operate in equine-assisted interactions. Chaired by Michael Kaufmann, […]

Earlier this year, we shared news of new terminologies in Animal-Assisted Services. This was the culmination of a 2-year project with robust international collaboration. IAHAIO and Animal [...]

We’re excited to let you know that the next IAHAIO in-person conference will take place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands 23-24 August 2025. Save the Date and keep checking our website and […]

We are delighted to co-host a webinar with our colleagues from JAHA, on 14th November.  The theme of the webinar is “The power and potential of human-animal interaction – Aiming […]