SBU Libraries and CAPS welcome you to our Pet Therapy Day! Come visit the Library Galleria and Pet Away Life Stress with your favorite therapy dogs!
Through Animal Assisted interactions, the PALS program offers an opportunity for stress reduction for our student community. Animal Assisted interactions are consistently shown to decrease anxiety and feelings of self-reported loneliness. Animal Assisted interactions have also been shown to reduce blood pressure, lower heart rate, and reduce stress hormones in their human friends!