(ANIMAL THERAPY) Can playing with animals make us healthier? A pony named Happy is helping autistic 9-year-old Ryan with not only his speech therapy, but his everyday life skills and overall safety. Psychologist Aubrey Fine is certain that having animals around helps her patients feel more comfortable and open than they do in a formal setting. Animal-human interactions boost both oxytocin levels in both parties, a chemical that makes us feel happy and trusting. Oxytocin also allows our bodies to heal faster and regenerate cells. It is nice to know that in a world where there is a pill for everything, spending more time with animals might be just what the doctor ordered! — Global Animal

Listen to or read NPR’s full story: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/03/05/146583986/pet-therapy-how-animals-and-humans-heal-each-other?ps=sh_stcathdl
Love my furry kids with my whole heart and soul….I can ALWAYS count on them to be there for me when life gets hard…
Love my animals… They keep me happy everyday :@)
I have been fortunate to personally witness the healing power of animals. We need to respect & protect them. Shelley Myke
Animals are the best medicine in the world 🙂