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 ...

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In a world where daily stress, loneliness, and the hectic pace of modern life often leave us feeling overwhelmed, a simple yet surprising method is gaining popularity: cuddle therapy. While the idea ...

Ellie Laks, author of “Cow Hug Therapy” and founder of The Gentle Barn, joined us to discuss how animals can help reduce anxiety and stress. Laks has dedicated her life to helping rescue animals and ...

Source: New World Library/with permission. Nonhuman animals (animals) can teach us many life lessons if we open our heads and hearts to who they are and what they know and feel. When I learned about ...

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 ...

DITTMER, Mo. — Tucked away on 27 acres, about 45 minutes outside of St. Louis in Dittmer, Missouri, sits a place with a menagerie of farm animals. "This is our covered arena as we call it and this is ...