TIL there are therapy horses.

https://www.minitherapyhorses.com/

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TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 207d (1 reply)

There are!

They don't have to be mini either.

https://rockride.org/

Have seen them do a lot of good for people with Alzheimer's. They are healing creatures.

acockworkorange@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 206d

Alzheimer's patients probably need the full therapy.

notsosure@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 207d (2 replies)

In France they even have therapy crocodiles.

espentan@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 207d (1 reply)

That has a bit of the same ring to it as therapy serial killer.

OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 207d

I reckon if it brings them genuine joy, well then...

SoftQuartz@anarchist.nexus · 3 pts · 207d

so cute!