Poetry and Pets

A special themed open mic event featuring visiting animals from the Pets & People Foundation. Please bring your poems about animals to share. For the safety of the animals who are visiting and all involved, we have to ask you to leave your furry family members at home, but we hope you will bring pictures to share!

This event does not have a rain location and may be canceled in the case of inclement weather.

Pets & People offers pet-assisted therapy visits to people who could use some healing joy in their days. Our carefully tested and certified therapy teams can be found at nursing homes, assisted living homes, special needs facilities, schools, libraries and hospitals
and many other places.

Pets & People Foundation was the “heartchild” of the late Stanley Wald, of Newton. Stanley believed deeply in “People Therapy through Pets.” Once he got the ball rolling in 1985, Sally Jean Alexander took the baton and mobilized a volunteer force to bring to others the kind of joy that a sweet, calm pet can engender. Her efforts in this regard are honored to this day. Pets & People is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit volunteer organization. Our members share a belief that a visit with a four-footed friend can make a difference in the lives of those we serve. Pets & People therapy teams work mainly in eastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and southern New Hampshire.