RESCUED ANIMALS RESCUING PEOPLE | A nonprofit providing and promoting animal assisted psychotherapy. At Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado (AATPC), Rescued Animals Rescue People. Our mission is to make the benefits of animal-assisted psychotherapy accessible to people of all ages, income levels, insurance statuses and life circumstances. AATPC provides counseling and psychotherapy to clients of all ages with the assistance of our therapy animals. Linda Chassman and Ellen Winston founded AATPC in 2010 based on their belief in the powerful effect animals have in healing and facilitating change. Counseling is provided at our Barking C.A.A.T. Ranch in Arvada, CO where clients work with a range of animals including dogs, cats, horses, donkeys, alpacas, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs and rats, all as partners in their therapy.