Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services

The corporate mission of Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services is to enrich and empower children and adults with physical, intellectual, and emotional disabilities by training service animals and providing animal-assisted educational, therapeutic, and recreational activities.

PAALS trains service dogs to be placed with qualifying individuals in South Carolina and surrounding states within 230 miles. During their two-year training period, each canine student also participates in dozens of outreach activities and presentations designed to educate the public about disabilities, service animals, and the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In this way, each dog in our training program touches the lives of about 1,000 people annually.

Please click the testimonials button to learn more about what our clients, staff, and volunteers have to say about PAALS!