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New Volunteer Orientation Packet

Click here to review PAWS of CNY’s new volunteer onboarding materials.

Guidelines for a Successful University/College Visit

To ensure a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable college/university de-stress event, please consider these recommendations for a successful visit.


Requirements for Maintaining an Active Status

A copy of the PAWS of CNY requirements for maintaining an active status can be found here.

Non-Certified Volunteer Waiver Form

A non-certified volunteer waiver form can be found here. This form should be completed, signed if you obtain advance permission (from the Board of Directors) to bring a non-certified individual to a pet therapy visit to observe, or if you are a human-only volunteer for PAWS of CNY. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer without a pet please contact us at info@pawsofcny.org.

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A non-profit organization providing pet assisted wellness services in Central New York 🐾

Want to bring smiles and comfort to people in your Want to bring smiles and comfort to people in your community with your pet? If your pet has a friendly temperament in all environments and gets along with other animals, you may have a good candidate for pet therapy work. Our next Initial, Recertification, and Canine Good Citizen evaluations will be held SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15th 2026 from 12:00 noon -2:00 pmat Star Canine Community Training Center, LLC, 6 Adler Dr. East Syracuse, NY 13057.  For more information visit https://pawsofcny.org/certification/ Apply today!! Poppy and Tilly say you'll be glad you did! #PAWSofCNY #PetTherapy #TherapyDogs #CanineGoodCitizen #StarCanineCenter
It's National Pets for Veterans Day!🐕‍🦺Holly knows It's National Pets for Veterans Day!🐕‍🦺Holly knows the value of giving unconditional support to our Veterans.  She knows pets provide military veterans with profound mental, emotional, and physical health benefits and at PAWS of CNY we have teams that have done just that and more ready to visit you. To find out more about how you can request these beneficial visits go to www.pawsofcny.org #PAWSofCNY  #PetsForVeterans #VeteranSupport #PetTherapy
Look at this cutey-patootie, Blu, who recently pas Look at this cutey-patootie, Blu, who recently passed his initial evaluation to become a PAWS of CNY Therapy Dog!! Congratulations, Blu!! Visit www.pawsofcny.org to find out more about how you can get involved in improving the wellness of Central New Yorkers. #PAWSofCNY  #TherapyDog #CentralNewYork #DogLovers #GoldenRetriever
Today is World Mental Health Day! Research from P Today is World Mental Health Day!  Research from Perspectives on Integrative Medicine cites research The Role of Animal Assisted Therapy in the Rehabilitation of Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Literature Review (Perspect Integr Med. 2024;3(3):142-151.) published online October 23, 2024 shows that pet therapy, or animal-assisted therapy (AAT), significantly improves mental health by reducing stress hormones, triggering mood-boosting chemicals, and easing feelings of loneliness and anxiety.  And that is exactly what PAWS of CNY teams do no matter where they visit!  If you would like to feel those benefits in person at your hospital, office, school, therapy program, or community event visit www.pawsofcny.org for more information and to apply today! #PAWSofCNY  #AnimalAssistedTherapy #MentalHealthDay #PetTherapy #StressRelief #MoodBoost #AnxietySupport #TherapyDogs
Today is World Teachers Day! Don't worry if you di Today is World Teachers Day! Don't worry if you didn't get to celebrate with your favorite teacher today.  Head to https://pawsofcny.org/programs/ to request a visit that provides wellness, warmth, comfort, friendship, and healing for your favorite teacher any day.  #WorldTeachersDay #PAWSofCNY  #WellnessForTeachers
🌍🐾 Happy World Animal Day! 🎉 Today, we celebrate a 🌍🐾 Happy World Animal Day! 🎉 Today, we celebrate all our animal friends around the world who enrich our lives with love and joy! 🐶🐱✨ Share your favorite animal moments and tag a friend to spread the love! ❤️ #WorldAnimalDay #LoveAnimals #PAWSofCNY
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  • Poppy Featured on Laboratory Alliance of New York
  • Harley Featured on The Daily Orange
  • 2024 Fundraiser at Wolff’s Biergarten

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About PAWS OF CNY

PAWS of CNY, Inc. is a non-profit organization located in Central New York that is dedicated to enriching the lives of people and animals through mutually beneficial interaction. Over 100 volunteers across Onondaga, Oswego, Cortland, Madison, Oneida and Cayuga Counties bring their pets to visit residents at more than 100 facilities in Central New York, bringing smiles to more than 1,200 people every week. Read about our available programs.

Recent Posts

  • Paws to Read at the Liverpool Library
  • Everybody loves Bodhi: Golisano’s therapy dog is always best in show at Syracuse children’s hospital
  • Poppy Featured on Laboratory Alliance of New York
  • Harley Featured on The Daily Orange
  • 2024 Fundraiser at Wolff’s Biergarten

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PAWS of CNY, Inc. is a charitable, 501(c)(3) organization and all donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.

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