Anthrozoology at Carroll College

10/02/2026

Today is the annual Blessing of the Animals! Come to the Borro fountain on campus to have Father Tyler bless your animals if you are in Helena at 2pm today. We would love to see you there!

09/25/2026

A week ago the annual back to school BBQ was enjoyed by this year's group of students! A great way to kick off the new school year!

09/25/2026

📅 UPCOMING WEBINAR | Thursday, October 8, 2026 | 1:00–2:00 PM MDT
(Part of the Animal Assisted Interventions Webinar Series)

Most research on supporting military families focuses on service members alone — but what about the whole family?

Join us for Animal-Assisted Interventions for Military Families: Current Findings and Future Directions, presented by Leanne Nieforth, Ph.D., researcher and HAI scientist whose work spans service dogs for veterans with PTSD, equine-assisted interventions, and family resilience in military populations.

Dr. Nieforth will walk us through what the current evidence tells us about AAI for military families — and where the research needs to go next.

🔹 How AAIs may improve communication, relational bonds, and psychosocial wellbeing in military families
🔹 Why family-focused intervention approaches remain critically understudied
🔹 Directions for future research that includes outcomes for multiple family members

Military families carry a weight that extends far beyond the service member. This session is a timely look at how the human-animal bond may help carry some of that weight.

👉 Register here: https://www.human-animal-interaction.org/events/animal-assisted-interventions-webinar-series-2-2026-01-08-2026-02-12-2026-03-12-2026-04-09-2026-05-14-2026-06-11-2026-07-09-2026-08-13-2026-09-10-2026-10-08/

09/11/2026

Today as we remember what our nation went through 25 years ago, our amazing Dr. Marie Suthers remembers what her experience was at ground zero.

“To be honest, I did not know if I was going to come out alive because we didn’t know then,” Dr. Marie Suthers, a Veterinary Medical Assistance Team leader at the site of 9/11, said.

07/28/2026

Way to go Hailey! We are so proud of the work you are doing to better the lives of animals.

06/18/2026

So proud of our student Lily and Dr. DeMello for all of their hard work on this amazing cause!

04/17/2026

How is this boy still looking for his forever home!? Oreo is a sweet lovable boy. He is a four-year-old black lab mix with a mellow and loving personality. He adores people and children, always greeting them with a wagging tail and pretty brown eyes that win everyone over. Oreo enjoys daily walks in the park, where he can sniff around and explore. Playtime is a favorite for him, especially games of tug-of-war. When the fun is done, Oreo loves nothing more than curling up for a long nap or chewing on his bone. He tore his CCL (human ACL) recently and will be having surgery to have it repaired. But after he heals from that, he will be up for anything! Apply at https://www.carroll.edu/anthrozoology/adoptable-animals

04/08/2026

Canine graduation is fast approaching! If you are interested in tuning into the ceremony please use this zoom link on May 1st.

Topic: Canine Graduation
Time: May 1, 2026 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://carroll.zoom.us/j/4587112702?omn=91607831151

Meeting ID: 458 711 2702