Announcement of Research Findings by CARing Kids’ Research Team at the University of Hong Kong
Webinar – “The Past, Present and Future of Animal-Assisted Interventions in Hong Kong and the Region” by the local speakers
Research on Animal-assisted intervention in Hong Kong
If you want to know more about the organization of companion dog/therapy dog, or want to know whether your family dog can become a companion dog/therapy dog, you can refer to/contact the websites of the following partner organizations (in no particular order):
Collaborators
You may wish to visit the following websites to learn more about organisations associated with reading canines/therapy dogs (list in no particular order):
To learn more about adopting animals, you may visit:
Efficacy of the Project
The preliminary findings of the CARing Kids research and implementation team at the University of Hong Kong indicate that the cognitive abilities, empathy and hyper-active behaviour of students participating in the programme have all registered obvious improvements. The findings of focus groups also indicate that students’ self-control, care of life and reading skills have improved.