P.O.
Box 44176, Baltimore MD 21236
Contact us at Vicki@PetsOnWheels.org
Phone: (410)913-5569 Fax: (410)256-0171
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Pets on
Wheels is a not for profit volunteer 501c3 organization which
provides friendly visits from volunteers and their pets to those requiring
the support of an institutional setting. 
Visits are most often to nursing homes; however, assisted living communities and facilities for the physically and mentally challenged are also recipients of our visits. Recently, veterans' hospitals, programs for the homeless, and children at risk of home out placement have also been added to our visits. Our emphasis is on residents who have been unresponsive to ongoing activities. Many of these patients have impaired cognitive abilities due to specific illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease, and react to animals with more awareness than to people around them. For instance, repetitive speech behavior or annoying mannerisms may cease while a patient is petting an animal.
Pets love unconditionally, even when a person is no longer attractive, even-tempered, or agile. Their warmth makes a difference to those they visit.