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Animal-assisted Therapy finds its roots in the confines of the Government Hospital for the Insane now known as St . Elizabeth Hospital in Washington . The two contributors who at that time only wanted playmates for their patients and unintentionally paved way to animal-assisted therapy were Dr . William Alanson White and the Secretary of the Interior Affairs Franklin K . Lane ADDIN EN .CITE Wirth20051 112Cindy WirthAnimal-Assisted Therapy2007March 222005Golden Gate Labrador Retriever Club

br Inc .http /www .gglrc .org /articles /a atherapy .shtml (Wirth , 2005 . Significant change in behavior of the prisoners were recorded such as lower rates of suicide attempts among inmates ADDIN EN .CITE LeeD .R LeePet therapy : Helping patients through troubled timesCalifornia VeterinarianCaliforni a Veterinarian24-2551983 (Lee , 1983 , helps inmate cope up with depression ADDIN EN .CITE BlackmanD BlackmanVisiting Pets and Animal Assisted Therapy [Electronic Version]2007March 152006http /www .dogplay .com /Activities /Therapy /therapy .html (Blackman , 2006 , reduced the feeling of isolation and frustration ' ADDIN EN .CITE MoneymakerJ MoneymakerE StrimpleAnimals and inmates : A sharing companionship behind barsJournal of Offender RehabilitationJournal of Offender Rehabilitation133-15216 1991 (Moneymaker Strimple , 1991 , they became more passionate and dedicated to their tasks ADDIN EN .CITE HarboltT HarboltT WardTaming incarcerated youth with shelter dogs for a second chanceSociety AnimalsSociety Animals1 (Harbolt Ward , 1991 , improved self-esteem and levels of depression ADDIN EN .CITE Graham6B GrahamCreature comfort Animals that heal2000Amher st , NYPrometheus Books (Graham , 2000 , positive change in the areas of honesty , empathy , nurturing , social growth , understanding , confidence level and pride ADDIN EN .CITE Merriam-Arduini2000 191932Sandra Merriam-ArduiniEvaluati on of an experimental program designed to have a positive effect on adjudicated violent , incarcerated male juveniles age 12-25 in the state of OregonDoctor2000Pepperdine University (Merriam-Arduini , 2000 , improvements in patience and respect for both people and animals , and were more compassionate for the animals and made their prison stay less difficult . Since then , Animal-assisted Therapy has evolved to not just therapy for the prisoners but to rehabilitate animals as well . Grooming seminars for the inmates and training dogs to be aids for the blind or the physically incapacitated individuals were added top the program . The Animal-assisted Therapy has not only benefited the inmates but the disabled citizens as well . Some studies show that the cost of letting the inmates train the dogs is much cheaper than hiring personal trainers therefore saving the state ample amount of money . However , no studies have been conducted in the difference of the cost in training the dogs in or out of prison . And some believe that prison should be a place of punishment so it is unethical to give pets to the inmates so as to reduce their suffering . Given the above benefits of Animal-assisted Therapy , it is recommended that studies be done to promote Animal-assisted Therapy to the public References

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