| Helpful Links Intermountain Therapy Animals , a nonprofit organization, launched R.E.A.D. in 1999 as the first comprehensive literacy program built around the appealing idea of reading to dogs, and the program has been spreading rapidly and happily ever since! Therapy Dogs, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose goal is to help dog owners use their dogs for therapy work in various places such as nursing homes, hospitals and schools, as well as work with the mentally and physically handicapped. Pet Rescue of Maryland is a non-profit animal rescue dedicated to saving the lives of dogs and cats in crisis. They are one of the largest no-kill shelters in the area. |


