Latest posts tagged with #HandInPaw on Bluesky
🚨 NEW THERAPY TEAM ALERT! 🚨
Meet Wednesday & Angie! They just wrapped their first visit at @McLeodSoftware, floor by floor, tail wagging the whole way. 🐕🐾 Welcome to the team! 💛
#TeamTuesday #HandInPaw #AninalAssistedTherapy
The 16th Annual Mutt Strut is Saturday, April 11 at Homewood Central Park. Every registration helps our Volunteer Teams bring comfort and connection to schools, hospitals, and senior living communities — at no cost to our partners.
#MuttStrut2026 #HandInPaw #AnimalAssistedTherapy #HIP30
If you’ve been thinking about registering for our Dog Friendly 5K & Fun Run, keep an eye on this page Monday. A limited-time offer is coming your way. 👀
Stay tuned…
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🚧 Something BIG is coming! 🏗️ 🐾
Join Hand in Paw at McWane Science Center this Saturday, March 7, for Big Machines Day! Our Therapy Teams will be there from 10AM-4PM with all the wags!
Come say hi...belly rubs appreciated! 🐶🚜
#HandInPaw #AnimalAssistedTherapy #BigMachinesDay
Mona and Therapy Dog Johnny recently visited the UAB School of Public Health to share the benefits of Animal-Assisted Therapy.
Even brief interactions with therapy animals can lower cortisol and boost serotonin — helping students manage academic stress. 🐾
#HandInPaw #AnimalAssistedTherapy
Since 1996, Hand in Paw has brought healing and hope to Birmingham through Animal-Assisted Therapy.🐾Whether in hospitals or schools, our teams show that a wagging tail can be the best medicine. 💛
Support our mission. Join The Pack!
👉 handinpaw.org/donate....
#HandInPaw #HIP30 #JoinThePack
We are officially 40 days away from the 16th Annual Mutt Strut! April 11! Lace up your sneakers, and get ready for Birmingham’s favorite dog-friendly 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run at Homewood Central Park!
#MuttStrut2026 #HandInPaw #HIP30 #DogFriendly5K
What is Mutt Strut? Hosted by our Junior Board, Mutt Strut is Hand in Paw’s annual dog-friendly 5K & Fun Run on April 11, 2026, at Homewood Central Park. Every registration supports Animal-Assisted Therapy across Central Alabama & Tuscaloosa.🐾
More FAQs: handinpaw.org/2026/0...
#HandInPaw #HIP30
On #ThankfulThursday, we celebrate Administrative Volunteer, Barbara Young, for bringing her quiet power to Hand in Paw. She manages essential tasks, maintains the HIP library, and preserves over 25 years of history, ensuring the mission thrives. 🐾💛
Read more:
handinpaw.org/2026/0...
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20+ years. Countless visits. Endless comfort. 🐾💛
We’re so grateful for our partnership with Children’s of Alabama’s Volunteer Services team — together, we’re showing how connection supports healing.
#HandInPaw #ConnectionIsTheCure
Can we talk about how a dog's gaze can literally make you feel better? 🐶 Eye contact with a dog boosts oxytocin, the same hormone behind human bonding and feeling safe.
Take a paws. You deserve it. 💛
#HandInPaw #AnimalAssistedTherapy #WellnessWednesday #ConnectionIsTheCure
Stay out of the doghouse this Valentine’s Day. 🐶💔
Gift your lobster 🦞 tickets to Hand in Paw’s 16th Annual Mutt Strut: Dog-friendly 5K & Fun Run.
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⏰ Now thru Feb 15
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#MuttStrut2026 #HandInPaw #ValentinesDay
Brand new Therapy Dog Poppy is RED-dy for Wear Red Day and raising awareness for heart health. ❤️🐾
#HandInPaw #WearRedDay #HeartMonth #AlabamaGoesRed
Did you know cardiovascular disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined? That’s why Hand in Paw Therapy Dog, Olive, is wearing red today to encourage women to prioritize their heart health. Good girl, Olive! Wear red today!❤️🐾🐶
#HandInPaw #WearRedDay
Today, Hand in Paw Therapy Dog, Boo, has a favorite color! It's RED in support of the American Heart Association's Wear Red Day and heart health awareness. Join Jake and the movement to be seen, heard, and healthy. Wear red today! ❤️🐾🐶
#HandInPaw #WearRedDay #HeartMonth
Today, handsome Hand in Paw Therapy Dog, Johnny, is "Going Red" in support of Wear Red Day! Heart disease impacts so many of the women we love, but 80% of cardiac events can be prevented with education and action. Know your numbers! ❤️🐾🐶
#HandInPaw #WearRedDay #HeartMonth
Therapy Dog Ada is wearing red to raise awareness about heart disease, the No. 1 killer of women in the U.S. ❤️🐾
#HandInPaw #WearRedDay #HeartMonth #AlabamaGoesRed
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, but it doesn’t have to be. Hand in Paw Therapy Dog, Tessa, is wearing red today to stand with the American Heart Association to raise awareness and save lives.❤️🐾🐶
#HandInPaw #WearRedDay #HeartMonth #AlabamaGoesRed
HIP Therapy Dog, Hasley, is rocking her red to remind us that our hearts matter! It's Wear Red Day, a perfect time to support the American Heart Association with its mission to fight heart disease. Let's hear it for Hasley! ❤️🐾🐶
#HandInPaw #WearRedDay #HeartMonth #AlabamaGoesRed
Archie says Happy Wear Red Day! When he's not helping raise awareness for heart disease, he's busy stealing hearts through his job as a Hand In Paw Therapy Dog. He's on a mission to stamp out heart disease! Good boy! ❤️🐾🐶
#HandInPaw #WearRedDay #HeartMonth #AlabamaGoesRed
Happy Wear Red Day from HIP Therapy Dog Annie. She’s proof that a little style (and a lot of heart) can make a big impact. ❤️🐾
Annie’s rocking red to raise awareness about heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S.
#HandInPaw #WearRedDay #HeartMonth #AlabamaGoesRed @HeartAlabama
Meet Reo, one of Hand in Paw’s expert heart caretakers, who’s going all out for Wear Red Day. Reo reminds us that fighting heart disease can include wagging tails, warm snuggles, and a whole lot of love.
#HandInPaw #WearRedDay #HeartMonth #AlabamaGoesRed
Buddy is Red-dy for his close-up! A Hand in Paw Therapy Animal for over a decade, Buddy has been bringing comfort, connection, and calm — one wag at a time.
Let’s give Buddy a round of apaws for #WearRedDay! 🐶 ❤️🐾
#HandInPaw #WearRedDay #HeartMonth #AlabamaGoesRed
📸 And stay tuned for the full photoshoot reveal on Friday!
#handinpaw #animalassistedtherapy #hip30 #connectionisthecure #HeartMonth #WearRedDay #americanheartassociation
Mutt Strut is back! 🐾
Celebrating 30 years of Hand in Paw with a Friends-themed 5K & Fun Run. Sponsorship = brand visibility + community impact + supporting free Animal-Assisted Therapy programs.
Learn more: handinpaw.org/sponso...
#MuttStrut2026 #BhamEvents #HandInPaw
Let's be honest, Alabama. We are NOT built for Arctic blasts.🥶⛄️
So what temperature is actually too cold for your dog or cat? Read our Practical Guide to Winter Pet Safety: handinpaw.org/2026/0...
#WinterPetSafety #BirminghamPets #ColdWeatherTips #HandInPaw
Monthly donations create stability, comfort, and connection for people who need it most.
Joining The Pack starts at just $5 a month, but the impact adds up in powerful ways.
👉 Learn more or join The Pack: handinpaw.org/donate...
#ThePack #HandInPaw #HIP30 #ConnectionIsTheCure #WeAreHIP
📖 Fun Fact Friday 📖
Did you know that during WWI, around 500,000 cats served in trenches, not just for rat control, but as emotional support for soldiers? Animals have been helping and healing humans for centuries. 🐾💛
#HandInPaw #FunFactFriday #CatsRule #AnimalAssistedTherapy
"Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve." —Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
#HandInPaw #MKLDay
That's the work we continue at Hand in Paw. 💛
#HandInPaw #AnimalAssistedTherapy #ConnectionIsTheCure #WeAreHIP
