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Who we are…
Visiting Pet Teams of South Mississippi is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that is established to enhance lives, reduce loneliness, and create motivation by utilizing registered therapy dogs and their handlers to participate in Animal Assisted Activities (AAA) and Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT).
What we do…
Our caring volunteers and their sweet dogs spread love and sunshine in hospitals, nursing centers, assistant living centers and libraries!
Carla & Ray
Jennifer & Ray
Facilities We Serve
Hospitals
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Garden Park Hospital
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Gulfport Memorial Hospital
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Keesler Medical Center (Air Force Base)
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Ocean Springs Hospital
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Singing River Hospital
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VA Medical Center
Nursing Homes
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Dixie White House
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Driftwood Nursing Center
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Gulfport Care Center
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Lakeview Nursing Center
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Ocean Springs Nursing Center
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Woodland Village
Assistant Living Centers
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Lemoyne Place
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One Magnolia
Libraries
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Biloxi Library (Howard Ave.)
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Pascagoula Library
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Pass Christian
2017 Volunteers of the Year
Who we impact…
In 2015, our volunteers and their therapy dogs served over 1,500 hours spreading love and compassion to people who needed it the most!
How to get involved…
We offer New Member Orientation meetings every month (except July and December) on the second Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Please join us to learn the steps to become a registered therapy dog team.
Our organization gladly accepts donations and therapy dog team sponsorships. Please complete the donation information on the “Donate” tab above. All donations are completely tax deductible and are appreciated!
