THE POWER OF PAWS: Working Full-Time in Animal-Assisted Interactions

Katherine Compitus

doi:10.4324/9781003335528-23

THE POWER OF PAWS: Working Full-Time in Animal-Assisted Interactions

Katherine Compitus

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Dr. Katherine Compitus grew up in NYC, where she developed a strong connection with animals. She pursued an academic career, obtaining degrees in education, animal behavior and conservation, and social work. Throughout her career, she explored the similarities between the behaviors, cognitions, and drives of all species of animals, including humans. She is a licensed clinical social worker and she founded a non-profit micro-farm sanctuary in order to research the human-animal bond. Currently, she works as a professor at NYU’s Silver School of Social Work, teaches a course on the human-animal bond, runs a private animal-assisted psychotherapy practice, and conducts research on the benefits of farm animal-human interactions, including “cow cuddling”.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Careers in One Health
Subtitle of host publication	Social Workers' Roles in Caring for Humans and their Animal Companions
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	71-75
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003810490
ISBN (Print)	9781032371467
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003335528-23
State	Published - Jan 1 2023

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