Service Animal Organizations

kristen zajac, children's author

service animals
for special needs

Animals Who Help!

Want to learn more about service animals like Eli from Ebeneezer's Cousin? Check out these organizations which train and place assistance animals to help their human companions with special needs.

Canine Companions for Independence

http://www.cci.org/

Canines for Independence provides highly-trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities and to professional caregivers providing pet assisted therapy.

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Helping Paws

http://www.helpingpaws.org

Seeks to further the independence of individuals with physical disabilities through use of service dogs.

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Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers for the Disabled

http://www.helpinghandsmonkeys.org

A non-profit that raises and trains monkeys to assist people with severe disabilities and spinal cord injuries.

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The Guide Horse Foundation

http://www.guidehorse.org/

Provides miniature guide horses free of charge to the blind and visually impaired.

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