"Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital Receives New Grant To Support "Paws & Play" Program"
Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital announced today that PetSmart Charities has offered a gift of $75,000 to extend the tenure of Professor Bunsen Honeydew the hospital's first of three facility dogs, through October 2020. The hospital's "Paws & Play" program was initially launched in June 2017 with a PetSmart Charities grant of $350,000. "Animal-assisted therapy is a critical component of our pediatric programming, which includes pain management, procedural support, socialization, and, on a really good day, some fun and laughter," said Morgan Stojanowski, assistant director, Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department, Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital.
— Morgan D. Stojanowski, Assistant Director, Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department, Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital