PALS
pet access league societyA Calgary-based nonprofit enhancing quality of life through pet visitation therapy
Ways to GiveVolunteer
Photo courtesy Calgary Airport Authority
Getting Involved
with PALS
become a volunteer
Bring a smile to someone else’s day! We work with you and your cat or dog to provide safe and supportive pet visits.
Request a Visit
Bring PALS to your school, workplace, or care centre. Learn more about how to request a PALS visit.
Our Mission
Enhance the lives of Calgarians, through the known human-animal bond, with pet visitation therapy, program development, research, education, and collaboration.
Our Vision
Enhanced quality of life through pet visitation therapy.
Our Values
- Provide safe and enjoyable pet visitation programs to the Calgary community
- Initiate and participate in new programs involving human-animal bond in response to our community’s needs
- Support pet therapy advancement through program development, research, education, and collaboration
- Provide quality leadership, support, and growth to our volunteers and staff
- Ensure all program participants, volunteers, staff, and animals are treated with dignity, respect, compassion, and understanding
LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER?
Visit the blue ‘VOLUNTEER’ button in the menu bar for more info. Please note:
- All pets must be a minimum of 2 years or maximum 8 years old.
- Current vaccination certificate for rabies, as well as for the core vaccines of Distemper, Adenovirus and Parvovirus
- Due to lack of placement opportunities, we are not able to take any new cat volunteers.
- All human volunteers must have at least 2 COVID vaccinations.