This is an exciting transitional time in IAHAIO’s development and we are looking to appoint new Board members to help drive our sustainable growth. We are seeking people with vision, […]

Our next free webinar takes place on 20 May, (4pm-5.30pm Germany, 10am EST) and will be conducted in German. Chaired by Michael Kaufmann, it will feature presentations by Sandra Foltin, […]

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 [...]

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, […]

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 […]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 […]