Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A Reflection on the Current Status of Animal-Assisted Therapy in India Subject The topic of the resource Animal-assisted interventions; Human-animal bond; Mental health; Pet therapy; Review; Therapy dogs Description An account of the resource The field of animal-assisted therapy is advancing quickly throughout the world gaining popularity as a complementary therapy. Several countries, especially in the East, are still in their nascent phase in utilizing animal-assisted therapy and a more realistic presentation of their status should drive them towards effective initiatives to promote the field. The primary objective of this paper is to throw light on the current scenario of animal-assisted therapy in India. The relevant databases such as Scopus, Google Scholar, Proquest, PubMed, and JSTOR were searched to identify the research literature. The organizational websites, news, and blog articles, as well as institutional repositories, were explored to maximize the evidence. A total of 24 articles were found which included published research articles as well as unpublished conference papers. Results found a dearth of practice and research throughout the country indicating an urgent need to direct steps in promoting the growth of the field. The contemporary issues in the implementation of animal-assisted therapy such as cultural and religious beliefs, lack of awareness, lack of practising organizations and therapists warrant immediate attention. Reducing the research and practice gap alongside focusing on creating awareness, changing public perception, introducing coursework in educational institutions, the publication of evidence-based research will help in the acceptance and growth of this novel therapeutic field. 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Narvekar H.N. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Human Arenas, Vol-6, No. 4, pp. 760-775. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media B.V. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s42087-021-00250-x" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s42087-021-00250-x</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85115068039&amp;doi=10.1007%2Fs42087-021-00250-x&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=b8db96e2a48a3df009f3f8ff06fad63b" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85115068039&amp;doi=10.1007%2fs42087-021-00250-x&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=b8db96e2a48a3df009f3f8ff06fad63b</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Bronze Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 25225804 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Narvekar H.N., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, India