Pete's Pet Posse (Pet Therapy)

Let's celebrate our favorite furry friends!

Pete's Pet Posse is one of OSU's hidden treasures. Pete's Pet Posse is the nation's most comprehensive, university-based pet therapy program with more than 50 dog/owner/handler teams working on four OSU campuses as part of our America's Healthiest Campus initiative.

The dogs and their owner-handlers bring joy and celebration to the campus and a little bit of home for students often stressed with grades, tests, and life changes. Pet therapy teams also work with University Counseling in times of crisis when the dog's unconditional love reaches hearts in ways humans cannot. These dogs have made their way into the very heart of OSU making us smile and helping us cry in difficult times.

First Lady Ann Hargis and her dog Scruff are one of the teams.

"We have developed robust programs in physical activity and nutrition. Now we are focusing on emotional health. Pete's Pet Posse is designed to positively impact the entire campus population."

Ann Hargis, OSU's First Cowgirl and Founder of Pete's Pet Posse

In its short eight years, Pete's Pet Posse has made incredible strides while being self-funded. Your gift can help offset a variety of maintenance costs including miscellaneous items such as vests, collars, leashes, backpacks, shirts, trading cards, and additional expenses for each pet therapy team. These items are needed during therapy visits to clearly identify therapy pets.

Giving Levels

$5 - A gift of $5 will cover the cost of the university ID for Therapy dogs.
$35 - A gift of $35 will cover the cost of a collar and a leash for one therapy dog.
$50 - A gift of $50 pays for the shirt for the owner/handler and a backpack for the team.
$100 - A gift of $100 will pay for one dog's OSU custom tartan plaid vest.
$350 - A gift of $350 can fully outfit one therapy team.
$400 - A gift of $400 can completely fund a therapy dog training scholarship.
$1,000 - The program has a variety of high-level needs as it relates to staff, programming, and operations.

When you support Pete's Pet Posse, you help shape the future for Oklahoma State University. By contributing during Give Orange, you make our future a brighter orange!

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Happy Hour Challenge - Day One

It's time to push for your Orange Passion to receive the most donations during the Happy Hour challenge! The group that receives the most donations between 3pm-8pm (CST) during this challenge will receive an extra $500 for their Greatest Needs Fund!

Rank	Prize	Orange Passions	Gifts
1	$500	Athletics	254
2		College of Arts and Sciences	55
3		College of Education and Human Sciences	46
4		Pete's Pet Posse (Pet Therapy)	39
5		Ferguson College of Agriculture	33
6		CEAT	25
7		Spears School of Business	20
8		Homecoming	18
9		Libraries	16
10		Scholarships	14
11		Basic Needs Security	12
12		New Frontiers	10
13		College of Veterinary Medicine	8
14		Diversity and Inclusion	8
15		Greenwood School of Music	7
16		Global Studies & Partnerships	7
17		Transfer and Student Veteran Success	6
18		Cowboy Strong Student Emergency Fund	6
19		Cowboy Marching Band	5
20		Women for OSU	4
21		Doel Reed Center in Taos	3
22		Global Student Experience	3
23		McKnight Center for the Performing Arts	3
24		Counseling Services	3
25		Honors College	2
26		Campus Beautification	2
27		Center for Health Sciences	2
28		Leadership	1
29		OSU-Tulsa	1
30		Caring for Our Students	1
31		Center for Africana Studies	0
32		Academic Success	0
33		Allied Arts	0
34		America's Healthiest Campus	0
35		Graduate College	0
36		Keeping Campus Safe	0
37		KOSU Radio	0
38		Museum of Art	0
39		OSU Institute of Technology	0
40		OSU-Oklahoma City	0
41		OSUTeach	0
42		Support the Financial Management Association	0

Ended

$7,000

Pete's Pet Posse Challenge - $7k

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the first 75 donors to Pete's Pet Posse therapy program will unlock $7,000 to help provide access to training for the dogs and their handlers.

75 / 75 Gifts

Completed

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Happy Hour Challenge - Day Two

It's time to push for your Orange Passion to receive the most donations during the Happy Hour challenge! The group that receives the most donations between 3pm-6pm (CST) during this challenge will receive an extra $500 for their Greatest Needs Fund!

Rank	Prize	Orange Passions	Gifts
1	$500	College of Arts and Sciences	37
2		College of Education and Human Sciences	31
3		Ferguson College of Agriculture	22
4		CEAT	21
5		Pete's Pet Posse (Pet Therapy)	16
6		Spears School of Business	15
7		Homecoming	14
8		Athletics	13
9		Basic Needs Security	12
10		Doel Reed Center in Taos	11
11		Scholarships	10
12		New Frontiers	10
13		OSU-Oklahoma City	9
14		Libraries	9
15		Cowboy Strong Student Emergency Fund	9
16		College of Veterinary Medicine	7
17		Global Studies & Partnerships	5
18		Greenwood School of Music	4
19		Center for Health Sciences	3
20		Women for OSU	3
21		Cowboy Marching Band	3
22		Campus Beautification	2
23		KOSU Radio	2
24		Transfer and Student Veteran Success	2
25		Diversity and Inclusion	1
26		Counseling Services	1
27		Keeping Campus Safe	1
28		Caring for Our Students	1
29		Honors College	1
30		Center for Africana Studies	0
31		Academic Success	0
32		Allied Arts	0
33		America's Healthiest Campus	0
34		Global Student Experience	0
35		Graduate College	0
36		Leadership	0
37		McKnight Center for the Performing Arts	0
38		Museum of Art	0
39		OSU Institute of Technology	0
40		OSU-Tulsa	0
41		OSUTeach	0
42		Support the Financial Management Association	0