Dogs on Call

Patients who love dogs or miss a family pet while in the hospital can get a visit from a therapy dog. The Dogs on Call therapy dog program offered by the Center for Human-Animal Interaction, provides registered therapy dogs that can pay a visit to most patients at the VCU Medical Center and some off-campus locations, depending on the patient’s medical condition.

Interaction with companion animals can help ease your stay in the hospital, reduce stress and improve the healing environment.

To learn more

Please visit the Dogs on Call website.

To request a visit

Please call the Center for Human-Animal Interaction at (804) 827-7297, email chai@vcuhealth.org, or page us at #6134.