Pet therapy is a guided interaction between a person and a trained animal. Pet therapy helps individuals recover and cope with health concerns and daily stressors stemming from work, school, and/or relationships. You may have previously seen pets on campus during finals week. However, since Georgia Tech students and employees experience stress and anxiety all year round, Health Initiatives is offering this program to you multiple times throughout the semester!
Research shows that pet therapy can help:
Stimulate memory and problem-solving skills
Improve self-esteem and focus interactions with peers, colleagues, and professors
Reduce blood pressure and assist in pain management
Where is Pet Therapy this Upcoming Spring?
Tue, Jan 14 – 12pm-1pm – Campus Recreation Center Main Lobby
Thu, Jan 30 – 12:30-1:30pm – Molecular Science & Engineering Building, 2nd Floor Atrium
Tue, Feb 11 – 11am-12pm – College of Computing
Thu, Feb 27 – 1pm-2pm – Aerospace Engineering, 3rd Floor Atrium/the COVE
Tue, Mar 10 – 11am-12pm – College of Computing
Thu, Mar 26 – 12:30-1:30pm - Molecular Science & Engineering Building, 2nd Floor Atrium
Tue, Apr 7 – 1pm-2pm - Aerospace Engineering, 3rd Floor Atrium/the COVE
Tue, Apr 21 – 12pm-1pm – Bioegineering & Bioscience (Parker H Petit Institute), Atrium
