Therapy Animals

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SJC was the first airport to offer therapy dogs in the terminals, starting shortly after 9/11 to help calm passengers’ nerves before flying.

SJC’s Interfaith Chaplain Volunteer Kathryn Liebschutz owned a trained rescue/therapy Boxer/Great Dane mix dog named Orion. She asked for permission to bring Orion to SJC to alleviate travelers’ anxieties about taking to the skies again. Orion was an immediate hit with passengers and employees alike as he and Kathryn spent long hours during that week offering comfort.

Today, the Airport's program, SJC Happy Tails, has 50 active therapy animals including 45 dogs, four cats and one rabbit. There are a variety of breeds and sizes that greet our travelers, each one as full of love as the next.

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Alex The Great

Flemish Giant Hare
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Azariah

French Mastiff
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Babo

Cockapoo
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Baci

Australian Labradoodle
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Bailey A.

Schnoodle (Miniature Schnauzer/Poodle mix)
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Bailey G.

Lab
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Bailey P.

Golden Retriever
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Baylee

Australian Labradoodle
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Bijou

Miniature Poodle
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Birdie

Sheepadoodle
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Bochy

French Bulldog
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Cider

Corgi/Pomeranian
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Crystal

Cardigan Welsh Corgi
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Emi

Maltese Shih Tzu Mix
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Finley

English Cream Golden Retriever
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Gibson

Standard Poodle
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Hana

Maltese/Shih Tzu
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Ivy

Labrador Retriever
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Jersey

Labradoodle
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Keiko

Goldendoodle
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Laverne

Labrador Retriever
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Lazlo

Labrador Retriever
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Leesie

Chihuahua/Cardigan Welsh Corgi
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Lucy

Golden Retriever
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Lyla

English Cream Golden Retriever
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Mari

German Shepard
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Marley

Goldendoodle
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Mason

Mini Australian Labradoodle
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Matilda

Bearded Collie
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Missy

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
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Misty

English Cream Golden Retriever
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Moët

Rhodesian Ridgeback
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Mokey

Domestic Medium Hair
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Oakley

Standard Poodle
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Piko

Labradoodle
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Rhyder

Standard Poodle
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Ruby

French Bulldog
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Shadow

Labrador Retriever
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Shiloh

English Golden Retriever, Cream
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Simba

Orange Tabby
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Spirit

Standard Poodle
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Sprocket

Cardigan Welsh Corgi
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Sunny

English Golden Retriever
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Theo

Swedish Vallhund
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Theodore

Maltipoo
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Thomas Hardy

Golden Retriever
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Thunder

Rottweiler
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Trevor

Cardigan Welsh Corgi
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Widget

Tortoiseshell
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Wookiee

Domestic Medium Hair Cat