Article: Pam and Phil Hardin: pet lovers with a purpose.(life's leaders)(Interview)

For Pam and Phil Hardin, it all started with Bubba, their beloved basset hound. The married couple always shared a love for animals, especially dogs, and were aware of the benefits pets could have on human health. So, when Pam, then an employee in the legal department at Mission Hospitals, was contacted about starting a pet therapy program in the hospital's pediatrics unit, she was on board. After all, she knew Bubba would be a perfect therapist. Phil, a social worker for over 22 years, was on board to help those in need as well. The result? Paws With a Purpose, a pet therapy nonprofit organization founded by the couple that now has numbers of volunteers, two-legged and ...

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