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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
