At Furry Friends Animal Therapy, we believe in the powerful connection between people and animals.
We provide welfare-led animal-assisted sessions and educational experiences across East Yorkshire, supporting wellbeing in care homes, schools, SEND settings, and community groups.
Our sessions are designed to be calm, engaging, and meaningful, creating opportunities for connection, confidence, and learning through our carefully supported animals.
Fully insured and licensed by East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC)
Licence number: AA8261656
All practitioners are fully qualified, DBS checked, and trained in safe animal handling
All animals are cared for in line with current animal welfare legislation and best practice guidelines
Teddy the Rescue Bunny
Every animal has a story. Teddy’s began under a car, matted and in need of help. Now safe with Furry Friends, his next chapter starts here. Read more to follow his journey.
Connecting Through Animals
Our animal-assisted sessions are thoughtfully designed to support emotional wellbeing, confidence, and connection. We work with individuals and groups in care homes, schools, and SEND settings, creating calm, engaging experiences that encourage interaction, comfort, and positive moments through animals.
All sessions are led by authorised Animal Assisted Therapy Practitioners and Licensed Animal Handlers, with a strong focus on safety, wellbeing, and animal welfare.
Furry Friends Family
Meet the Furry Friends Family – a carefully selected group of animals, each with their own personality, story, and special role within our sessions. From the smallest creatures to our larger companions, every animal helps create calm, connection, and meaningful moments for the people we visit.
All of our animals are handled with care, respect, and a strong focus on welfare, ensuring they are happy, comfortable, and suited to the work they do.
Pre-Session Safety Information
To help ensure each session runs safely, smoothly, and in the best interests of both people and animals, we ask that organisers review some important information in advance.
This includes a short pre-session video outlining key guidance around hygiene, animal interaction, and what to expect during the visit. This helps everyone feel prepared, confident, and able to fully enjoy the experience.
The Humans Behind It All
While the animals may be the stars of the show, this is the team behind it all. Our practitioners are passionate about working with both people and animals, creating calm, engaging, and meaningful experiences in every session.
Each team member brings their own knowledge and experience. Our team includes both practitioners and volunteers who support the delivery of sessions, all working together to ensure a safe and positive experience.
All sessions are led by authorised Animal Assisted Therapy Practitioners and Licensed Animal Handlers, ensuring a safe and professional approach at all times.
Any income generated through sessions is reinvested directly back into the care, welfare, and upkeep of the animals.
Coming Soon at Furry Friends
FFAT Animal-Assisted Interaction Assessment Certification
We are currently developing a structured, welfare-led assessment designed to support animals involved in therapeutic, educational, and care-based environments.
Each animal is individually assessed for temperament, behaviour, handling, and overall wellbeing, helping to ensure they are comfortable, suitable, and supported in their role.
This certification promotes best practice and responsible animal care, with annual reassessments to maintain high welfare standards.
More details coming soon.
Sensory Sessions
We are currently developing a new range of sensory sessions, designed to support individuals with additional needs, including those with complex disabilities.
These sessions will focus on creating calm, engaging, and accessible experiences through sensory-based activities, offering a gentle and inclusive environment tailored to individual needs.
While separate from our animal-assisted sessions, these experiences will remain rooted in the same values of care, connection, and wellbeing that define Furry Friends.
We look forward to sharing more about this very soon.
"Always amazing visits by Furry Friends. It's lovely to see our residents faces when they lock eyes with an animal and seeing the connections."
Specialist Complex Disability Residential Home
"Thank you so much for delivering such a fantastic session. Both the children and staff thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The calm and engaging approach made a real positive impact."
Primary School
"The practitioners are very knowledgeable and patient with all residents. We cannot wait for them to come again!"
Dementia Care Home
“The session was perfectly adapted to suit our children’s needs. The calm approach and gentle interactions made such a difference, and even those who are usually hesitant were fully engaged.”
SEND education setting
“The team were incredibly knowledgeable and made learning about the animals so engaging. It was a brilliant mix of education and interaction, and the confidence they built in participants was amazing to see.”
Local Community Group
“The animals were a fantastic addition to our World Happiness Day event. Students loved being able to come along, interact, and spend time with them throughout the day. It created such a positive atmosphere in the hall and was a real highlight for so many.”
6th Form College
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