Living out what we Believe
Our Mission
Serving the Tennessee Valley by providing Animal Assisted Therapy with registered teams of handlers and animals. Our volunteers work in healthcare, education, military facilities, and in other areas of need.
Each volunteer Handler Team is committed to giving the gift of time and compassion to enrich the lives of others.
Our first two therapy dogs … Annie & Natchez
In 1994 Connie Gates and Mimi Bynum embarked on a journey to bring Animal Assisted Therapy to Huntsville, AL and the surrounding communities.
Currently, Therapy Partners has 41 handler teams who visit 43 different facilities in North Alabama!
Making Connections
There’s a connection that is undeniable between people and animals.
And research is proving this true. We breathe more calmly, our blood pressure lowers, and we smile a little bit more in the presence of a kind animal. Animal assisted therapy builds relational connections and softens stressful seasons of life for:
People receiving cancer treatment
Children struggling to read
Those in long-term care facilities
Dementia patients
Veterans with post traumatic stress disorder
Those suffering with anxiety
And many more …
Hope is a remarkable gift for us to share, and it’s our privilege to have served our communities for over 25 years!
“All of us, at some time or other, need help. Whether we’re giving or receiving help, each one of us has something valuable to bring to this world. That’s one of the things that connects us as neighbors - In our own way, each one of us is a giver and a receiver.”