What is TheraPaws?

Our team of volunteers take their therapy dogs into care and residential homes, hospitals, hospices and day centres across London to engage with residents, provide companionship and brighten up their day. We specialise in visits to the elderly with dementia and to palliative care units encouraging social interaction to promote emotional and physical wellbeing.

Become a volunteer

We rely on volunteers and their dogs to carry out the TheraPaws visit. Find out more about volunteering.

Volunteer

Request a visit

Find out more about the type of locations we visit and request a visit of your own.

Request a visit

Corporate visits

We can arrange for our TheraPaws dogs to visit your office and help your staff de-stress.

Request a corporate visit

Make a donation to TheraPaws

TheraPaws is funded entirely by the generous donations of our supporters. Each initial visit costs Mayhew over £250 and the TheraPaws team made over 1067 visits in 2017.

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Make a difference to an animal in need!

Lead for a TheraPaws dog

T-shirt for a TheraPaws volunteer

Jacket for a TheraPaws dog

The benefits of TheraPaws

Social interaction and companionship

Decreased feelings of isolation

Improvement in emotional and physical well-being through stress reduction and affection

Unlocking memories and emotions for those suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease

Building relationships between our volunteers and the residents

Improved communication between residents, volunteers, staff and families

Become a volunteer

Are you interested in becoming a TheraPaws volunteer? We welcome all breeds of dogs onto our therapy dog programme.

Apply to Volunteer

Any Questions?

If you would like to request a visit or find out more about TheraPaws please contact us.

Niamh Carwood

TheraPaws Programme Coordinator

Corporate visits

Destress your teams with our fluffy visitors.

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Make a donation

Can’t give any time? You can always help with a donation.

Donate