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Spending time with animals can be a great way to connect with nature and oneself, a way to find comfort and peace. Many organizations do great work with children, veterans, those living with ...
Ellie Laks, founder of the Gentle Barn and author of her new book: Cow Hug Therapy: How the Animals at the Gentle Barn Taught Me about Life, Death, and Everything In Between, joins Lisa to talk about ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Ellie Laks is the founder of The Gentle Barn ...
SANTA CLARITA, California — I’ve cooked turkeys. I’ve eaten turkeys. But not until this year did I drop to my knees and hug a turkey. Justice — the turkey — lives at Gentle Barn, an animal sanctuary ...
There's a place near Murfreesboro where, for $20, you can hug a cow. Or pet a goat. Or rub a pig's belly. Or nuzzle a horse's neck. You get the idea. Some trauma survivors who want more intense, ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. He’s one of those therapists who doesn’t say much, really. No probing questions about one’s mood or concerns. But his body was ...
Cow therapy is what a ranch in Claremore hopes to bring to its customers. The Hug- A-Highland cow sessions give animal lovers a chance to hug, brush, and love on the fluffy cows and people are hoofing ...
Cow therapy is what a ranch in Claremore hopes to bring to its customers. The Hug- A-Highland cow sessions give animal lovers a chance to hug, brush, and love on the fluffy cows and people are hoofing ...