‘Angel dogs’: Therapy dogs to boost mental health support in Cebu

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A new batch of therapy dogs will soon support mental health services in Cebu City after the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) completed a temperament screening. A total of 11 volunteer dogs underwent evaluation at the Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center II (AVRC II) on April 8, 2026, in Barangay Labangon to determine their suitability for animal-assisted therapy. Evaluators assessed each dog’s behavior and reactions to various social triggers during the screening facilitated by DSWD units and partner organizations. READ: Animals become healing pals in Mexico hospital ‘Doctor Dogs’ The dogs will serve under the agency’s […]... Keep on reading: ‘Angel dogs’: Therapy dogs to boost mental health support in Cebu

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