Nonprofit
Comfort Caring Canines
A Collegeville nonprofit that brings certified therapy dog teams to nursing homes, hospitals and reading programs across southeastern Pennsylvania. It also runs a crisis support team for school districts.
- Ages 18 and up
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What they do
A handler and dog visit residents, patients or children in reading programs. Handlers choose when to visit, and each new facility must approve the visit first.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Open to anyone
- Ages
- Ages 18 and up
When and where
Each volunteer team chooses when to visit. Certification evaluation dates are posted on the group's events calendar.
Collegeville office (mailing address is a P.O. Box)
Meets outside the city and serves Philadelphia.
- Address
- 52 W. Third Avenue
What we know so far
First step: Check the dog requirements, watch the orientation video, then email to register for a certification evaluation..
We have not written a first visit guide for this group yet. Not sure what to expect? Contact them before you go.
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Cost not known yet
- How often
- An ongoing role
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: comfortcaringcanines.org Source: comfortcaringcanines.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Email: Evaluations@comfortcaringcanines.com Source: comfortcaringcanines.org, seen October 8, 2026
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a basic check: we confirmed the group is active and open to join.
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Probably active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Medium
We think this group is probably still active, but the newest sign we found is more than a year old.
- comfortcaringcanines.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Status, Location
- comfortcaringcanines.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Audience, Requirements, First step, Schedule, Contacts
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