Association LIANES _ Antenne Besançon

The LIANES association (Link with Animals and Against Social Exclusion) aims to create, develop and/or maintain social bonds with people in difficult situations through the medium of companion animals. ¤ If the user has a companion animal, we offer: - a boarding service (in volunteer foster families): the beneficiary's animal is entrusted to a volunteer, enabling them to address their own needs (hospitalization, treatment, shelter accommodation, housing search, incarceration, etc.) without abandoning their animal, and to be able to retrieve it as soon as their situation permits. - a dog walking service from the beneficiary's home (1 to 3 times per day, 7 days a week), for people experiencing temporary loss of autonomy (mobility issues, recovery after surgery, for example) who cannot manage their dog's outings or their cat's daily care. For people in precarious situations, the rates for these services are discussed and validated with the social worker, according to the beneficiary's income. ¤ If the user no longer has the chance to have a companion animal with them: - we organize animal-assisted therapy sessions, in institutions or at home: association members participate with…