This episode explores pet adoption and the benefits of therapeutic animal-assisted therapy and pet (comfort) therapy. Host Karen Turner’s adopted certified pet therapy golden retriever Brutus is a guest, along with Animal Welfare Association Manager Sophia Barrett and Drucker Brain Injury Center (MossRehab) Recreational Therapist Liz Decina and her Canine Companions for Independence trained therapy dog Pender.

A Broader View is TUTV’s public affairs talk show, produced and hosted by journalism students at Temple University. The show explores the issues and events that shape our lives and gives a broader view of the big stories that people should be talking about.