Animal Therapies Ltd Podcast

About Animal Therapies Ltd Podcast

Paws for Thought is a podcast about animals changing human lives for the better. Anecdotally we know about the therapeutic powers of animals but the science and research are now validating those beliefs. Produced by Animal Therapies Ltd, animal-assisted services is a recognised field worldwide and through this podcast we hope to educate, entertain and raise awareness among listeners about the countless ways that animals are helping humans.

Publisher

Animal Therapies Ltd

Category

education · health & fitness · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jan 2021

Latest episode

18 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Sept 2025

   Aboriginal youth reaping the benefits of equine-assisted learning in the Kimberley

   It's a sad indictment on Australia that despite comprising just 6.6% of the nation's population, Aboriginal youth are 27 times more likely to be in juvenile detention than non-Indigenous young people. This over-representation reflects a history of trauma, cultural dispossession, and forced displacement and assimilation that have affected them, their parents, families and communities. Over successive decades, western models of intervention have failed to nudge that statistic in a more po...

2. 

   6 Jul 2025

   Horses lead the way in helping children heal from trauma

   Researchers explore equine-assisted therapy as a promising intervention for children's mental health, offering social workers a valuable tool to address trauma and emotional challenges in an interview episode.

3. 

   4 Dec 2024

   How do we stop assistance animals from being turned away in public places?

   Assistance animal handlers Dr Tiffani Howell and industry experts expose the growing trend of rejection in public places, highlighting the urgent need for education and awareness.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 17 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

7

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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