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Causes: Animal-Related, Animals, Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Health, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Public Health
Mission: The organization's mission is to sponsor programs for adults and children that show how the special bond between animals and humans can make a unique contribution in solving challenging societal needs.
Programs: Pal club/pal camp - these related programs build on children's natural affinity for animals to stimulate scientific inquiry, improve reading and math skills and reward good behavior. Pal club is run as an after-school program during the academic year, while pal camp is conducted as a full day activy, monday through friday during the summer.
pal visiting program - this program relies on volunteers and their pets to visit people in the washington dc community who need comfort and companionship. Over 85% of the visits are with the elderly. Approximately 10,000 vists are made each year.