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===Pets in long-term care institutions===
People residing in a long-term care facility, such as a hospice or nursing home, may experience health benefits from pets. Pets help them to cope with the emotional issues related to their illness. They also offer physical contact with another living creature, something that is often missing in an elder's life.<ref name="shea-online.org"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Reinman|first=Steve|title=Therapy Dogs in the Long-Term Health Care Environment|url=http://www.therapydogs.org/documents/Therapy%20Dogs%20in%20the%20Long.pdf|access-date=27 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506101914/http://www.therapydogs.org/documents/Therapy%20Dogs%20in%20the%20Long.pdf|archive-date=6 May 2012}}</ref> Pets for nursing homes are chosen based on the size of the pet, the amount of care that the breed needs, and the population and size of the care institution.<ref name="Whiteley1986"/> Appropriate pets go through a screening process and, if it is a dog, additional training programs to become a [[therapy dog]].<ref>{{cite journal|last=Huculak|first=Chad|title=Super Furry Animals|journal=Edmonton|date=4 October 2006|page=W7}}. LexisNexis. Polk Library, UW Oshkosh. 5 November 2006.</ref> There are three types of therapy dogs: facility therapy dogs, animal-assisted therapy dogs, and therapeutic visitation dogs. The most common therapy dogs are therapeutic visitation dogs. These dogs are household pets whose handlers take time to visit hospitals, nursing homes, detention facilities, and rehabilitation facilities.<ref name="Reiman"/> Different pets require varying amounts of attention and care; for example, cats may have lower maintenance requirements than dogs.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Bruck|first=Laura|title=Today's Ancillaries, Part 2: Art, music and pet therapy|journal=Nursing Homes: Long-Term Care Management|volume=45|issue=7|year=1996|page=36|access-date=5 November 2006|url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=afh&AN=9608232012&site=ehost-live}} Academic Search Elite. 	EBSCOhost. Polk Library, UW Oshkosh.</ref>