<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=363712" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Therapeutic Animals</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">The story I am about to unfold <br>is the truth the way I was told. <br>We have often been told that dogs and cats <br>can help people in times of illness <br>that sometimes threaten their lives. <br>I have heard many stories how a daily visit of a dog or cat <br>on a hospital ward can improve patient’s health. <br>As I occasionally help with people, <br>who are mentally handicapped, <br>and I often talk to their carers. <br>Once I was told of a young girl <br>who was suffering from depression rages. <br>The medicine they gave her would quell them for a few days, <br>but had no lasting effect. <br>Someone suggested she might like to help care <br>for the animals they had. <br>Farm livestock such as pigs, sheep and goats <br>and for some reason she seem to have a special bond <br>with the sheep and they let her help with them. <br>As the months passed, <br>the rages were quelled completely. <br>She took great pride in the work she did <br>and everyone could see a vast improvement. <br>The animals took to her and where ever she went, <br>one or two would go with her. <br>She knew all their names and if she called them, <br>they came running to her, nudging her with affection, <br>the same kind she gave to them. <br>She now remains with them in her care <br>and is helping to teach others the skills she has learnt. <br>The unconditional love she gave them <br>was returned in full by these therapeutic animals.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">29 January 2009</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=David+Harris">David Harris</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=363712" data-title="Therapeutic Animals de David Harris" data-description="The story I am about to unfold is the truth the way I was told. We have often been told that dogs and cats can help people in times of illness that sometimes threaten their lives. I have heard many stories how a daily visit of a dog or cat o..."></div> </div> </div>

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