Volunteer - Pawfriends (Pet Interaction)

If you have a calm and sweet-natured dog or cat that enjoys interacting with humans, we invite you to join our group of pet-interaction volunteers. We bring cheer to the residents by using our pets as a bridge to connect with them. As some of the residents have dementia, we have observed that interaction with our pets (e.g. petting them, playing ‘fetch’, getting our pets to perform tricks, etc.) will also encourage the residents to engage their social, physical and mental capacities more, thereby empowering them over their condition. Pet-interaction sessions are held on a weekday between 2PM and 4PM.