miami valley
Pet Therapy
association
The mvPTa is an all-volunteer community-based organization whose purpose is to promote the use of highly trained domesticated pets for helping people improve their health, independence and quality of life. The members of the mvPTa provide Animal Assisted Activity services to individuals in many health care facilities throughout the Greater Miami Valley.
If you and your pet are interested in joining the mvPTa - click here.
Brief History
The mvPTa began on 9 April 2000 when Major Janice White, founder of the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Pet Therapy Program, called a group of pet therapy volunteers together to let them know it was time to form a community based pet therapy organization, independent of of the WPAFB Pet Therapy Program. At that time, the WPAFB Pet Therapy Program had grown so large that it was providing services to over 10 facilities in surrounding communities. Helping to establish a community based Pet Therapy organization was part of the WPAFB Pet Therapy Program's mission.
Since that time, mvPTa has grown to well over 100 members strong with new training classes starting every 6 months and many other accomplishments.
Please take a look around our web site and enjoy the time you spend here. Whether you are a member of mvPTa, or an interested party, we're sure that the time you spend here will be informative, educational and fun! Please sign the Guest Book and let us know you were here.