SOUL Harbour Ranch
The Chicagoland's Most Experienced
Comprehensive* Animal Therapy Program
Therapy Animals for Comfort, Healing & Improved Well-Being
*Pet Partners registered therapy dogs, therapy miniature horses and therapy cat!
Our mission is to enrich lives by promoting the unconditional love and healing of the Human-Animal Bond while advocating for Animal Therapy Standards of Excellence
SOUL Harbour Ranch Animal Therapy Program is proud to be Barrington and Chicago surrounding area's most experienced & comprehensive all-volunteer Animal Therapy Program (IRS nonprofit 501(c)3.
SOUL Harbour Ranch offers visits with Therapy Miniature Horses, Therapy Dogs, Therapy Cat, Miniature Donkeys, Big Horses and Miniature Pigs. Smiles, Joy, Love, Laughter & Healing happen when our specially trained Therapy Animals visit hospitals, nursing homes, schools, veterans, & more. Our registered Pet Partners Therapy Animal Teams offer Therapy Animals in Hospitals including Animal-Assisted Crisis Response teams, trained to provide emotional comfort & support to those affected by crisis. See our Volunteer page today to learn more about joining our SOUL Team!
SOUL: Sharing Of Unconditional Love...it's what our therapy animal do best!

Help Us Grow our Herd---
and the Healing
At SOUL Harbour Ranch, we believe healing begins with one simple gift:
SOUL—Sharing Of Unconditional Love.
Every day, our therapy animals create moments of joy, love, comfort, connection, and hope for children, adults, families, the differently-abled, veterans, seniors and anyone in need. Whether navigating anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, loneliness, or simply the stress of everyday life, the unconditional love of an animal has a remarkable way of reaching hearts where words cannot.
Today, we're inviting you to help us bring even more healing to our SOUL community. By growing our Ranch offerings, we are able to reach even more people in need.
Please help us add two miniature therapy cows to the SOUL Harbour Ranch family.
These gentle, affectionate companions will allow us to expand our animal-assisted therapy program and create even more meaningful experiences, including Cow Cuddles sessions.
There is something truly magical about resting your head against the soft coat of a miniature cow, feeling their steady heartbeat, and experiencing the calm that comes from simply being present. These quiet moments can reduce stress, ease anxiety, encourage mindfulness, and provide comfort during difficult times. For many participants, those moments become the beginning of healing.
Expanding Opportunities for Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being
With the addition of 2 mini cows, SOUL Harbour Ranch will be able to offer:
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Expanded therapy animal visits focused on mental health and emotional well-being
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Greater access to animal-assisted programming for families, schools, community organizations, veterans, those with different abilities and seniors
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More opportunities for individuals to experience connection, comfort, and unconditional love
Every visit is designed to create a safe space where people can slow down, breathe, smile, and reconnect—with themselves and with others.
Reading to Therapy Dogs!
The SOUL Harbour Ranch
Animal Therapy Program has partnered with Barrington School District 220
to provide the Pet Partners
"Read with Me" program at
all 8 of the BSD220 elementary schools, the Barrington Area Library &
the Crystal Lake Public Library.
Reading to therapy dogs is
PAWsome!
"Paw" below for more info

Therapy Animal Training
Do you have a well-mannered pet that you think would be a great therapy animal?
Please click below to learn more about our May-Sept, 2026 therapy training sessions.
Thank you to the 100 Women Who Care NW Suburban Chicago for the $10,000 grant, awarded in October, 2025 that makes this training possible for 2026 and 2027!

Pet Partners Animal-Assisted Crisis Response Teams



Animal Therapy: Therapy Dogs, Therapy Horses, Therapy Cat Sharing Unconditional LOVE

Completed December, 2023: Vince & Pat Foglia visit August, 2025
Thank you to the Foglia Family Foundation for our 60x120 Training Center!



Hours of Operation: Pre-arranged/By Appointment Only. Proudly Serving Lake, Cook, McHenry & Kane Counties to include the cities of: Chicago, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Deer Park, Inverness, Kildeer, Long Grove, North Barrington, Lake Barrington, Port Barrington, Tower Lakes, South Barrington, Wauconda, Lake Zurich, Cary, Crystal Lake, Fox River Grove, Lake In The Hills, Algonquin, Long Grove, McHenry, Hoffman Estates, Palatine, Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, Kildeer, Deer Park, Schaumburg
A Special Thank You to our Animal Therapy Chicago Supporters: SOUL Partners

Click the below buttons to hear a special "Howl, Meow, Neigh, Bray...and Oink" thank you from our
therapy dogs, therapy cat, mini therapy horses, mini therapy donkeys...and mini therapy pigs!










































































