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Animals whose job is to sit with people and make a hard place feel calmer. 8 verified stories. Stories come from Denver, Salem, and Auburn. Each one is checked and linked to the original report.
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Health & TechIn a study of 72 children ages 6 to 11, 10 weeks of occupational therapy with horses lowered cortisol more than the same therapy in a clinic. It is not a cure.
Verified · Colorado State University
AnimalsKimber, 11, and her owner Eric Schuman, a 78-year-old retired physician associate, have spent about five years as a pet-therapy team comforting patients, often starting shifts in the ER.
Verified · Salem Reporter
CommunityFranklin Alternative School staff and students trained three times a week, and 30 of them finished Moxie's Memorial 5K for the nonprofit that provided Luna.
Verified · Sun Journal
AnimalsBoots, a relative of the department's K-9 Watson, will work with the resource officer in the Lin-Wood Public Schools.
Verified · WMUR
AnimalsVolunteers at the therapeutic riding nonprofit help riders, including brothers Noah and Elijah, build core strength and confidence.
Verified · WCBI
AnimalsRescue dog Mayzie has made more than 230 visits to first responders in Northern California and Nevada, comforting more than 3,000 people. Voting runs through Oct. 19.
Verified · Placerville NewsWire
AnimalsOne Veteran, One Dog, Two Lives Saved paired combat veteran Ashley Dunn Gonzalez with a rescued Labrador who now steadies her days.
Verified · News On 6
AnimalsYoung patients at Akron Children's Hospital got a visit from a gentle four-legged friend, and for a few minutes the hospital felt a lot more like home.
Verified · Ideastream