Patinhas que curam: centro de terapias assistidas por animais (TAA) em Curitiba-PR

Abstract

This research presents a basic conceptualization for the development of a Center of Animal-Assisted Therapies to be implemented in the city of Curitiba, Paraná state capital. A proposal comes in the face of increasing the inclusion of people with special needs in public spaces, of all those who seek more humanized alternatives than conventional treatments, and still to give animals living in shelters a second chance to be better viewed by society. During this monograph were studied the relationships established between human beings and animals throughout history, the appearance and maturation of the methodology of Animal-Assisted Therapy around the world and its applicability in the present time through bibliographies and case studies. As a result, it was possible to determine the conditions in the Municipality of Curitiba that helped define the area of implementation most appropriate for the needs of the building, as well as basic premises, as well as the basic premises for the care of diverse and specific publics, especially children, young people and the animals themselves. Such understandings, relevant to the first stage of the research work, will base the design and development of the architectural project to be realized.