Pets with a Purpose – Volunteer as a CorsoCare Pet Therapy Team!

Do you have a friendly pet and a heart for helping others? As a Pet Therapy Volunteer with CorsoCare, you

and your trained pet will bring comfort, joy, and companionship to patients in hospice care.

What You’ll Do

Visit patients with your trained therapy pet, offering companionship and emotional support

Bring comfort and smiles through gentle interaction, petting, and shared presence

Support families by providing a positive, uplifting experience during visits

Participate in light activity or play with patients when appropriate, helping to brighten their day

Why Volunteer

Make a meaningful difference in patients’ emotional well-being

Flexible scheduling options to fit your availability

Gain experience in healthcare, volunteer coordination, or animal-assisted therapy

Requirements

Compassion, reliability, and a love of animals

Pet must be a canine good citizen, registered with a reputable pet therapy organization, or certified

as an emotional support animal

Acceptable animals include dogs, cats, rabbits, and other small, calm pets suitable for therapy visits

All pet therapy teams are subject to a final evaluation with a volunteer coordinator to ensure

temperament and compatibility with program standards

Completion of volunteer training program

Background check and TB test

Bring comfort, companionship, and joy – one paw (or paw-friendly friend) at a time.