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Next webinar 22nd April: Technology meets Therapy

Jo-Ann Fowler — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:40:30 +0000

Join us for our next free webinar on 22nd April: Technology meets Therapy: Exploring Virtual Reality and Robotics in Animal-Assisted Services As a complement to animal-assisted services, emerging technologies such […]

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Next webinar 25 March – In Portuguese

Jo-Ann Fowler — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:18:55 +0000

Join us or our next free webinar on 25 March which will be conducted in Portuguese: “O Papel dos Animais de Companhia na Vida das Pessoas: Como Animais de Estimação, […]

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IAHAIO Annual General Meeting

Jo-Ann Fowler — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:20:36 +0000

16th February 2026 (online) 4pm-5.30pm GMT We invite all IAHAIO member organizations to join us for the forthcoming AGM. We will give an update on our activities and plans for […]

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Webinar recording: Minimum standards for research

Jo-Ann Fowler — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:53:27 +0000

We had an amazing response to the launch of the IAHAIO Minimum standards for research that took place on 21st January. A recording of the webinar is now available to […]

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IAHAIO launches new minimum standards for research in AAS/HAI/HAB

Jo-Ann Fowler — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:42:06 +0000

IAHAIO is very proud to launch its new position paper: Minimum standards for research in AAS/HAI and HAB. Aimed at researchers, practitioners, educators, funders, policy makers and students, among others, […]

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Declaration on animal sentience in animal-assisted services

Jo-Ann Fowler — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:36:39 +0000

IAHAIO has been working with Philip Tedeschi of the University of Denver’s Institute for Animal Sentience and Protection (DU IASP) on a global declaration of animal sentience in animal-assisted services. Several online […]

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Webinar recording available: Animal-assisted services in hospital settings

Jo-Ann Fowler — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:26:33 +0000

Next webinar 24 September: Human-animal interaction research: Perspectives from the field

Jo-Ann Fowler — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 07:03:51 +0000

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 effect […]

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Next webinar 30th July, Dogs in Judicial Settings

Zoë Sinclair — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:37:35 +0000

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 […]

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Updated IAHAIO position statement regarding the link between domestic, child and elder abuse and related animal abuse

Jo-Ann Fowler — Wed, 07 May 2025 08:55:12 +0000

Following our recent webinar on this topic, and in line with current trends, we are pleased to publish the IAHAIO 2025 updated position paper regarding the link between domestic, child […]

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