Amazing Therapy Animals: A bright light during difficult times.

Therapy animals are often a bright light during difficult times.

When my mom was spending a weekend at Hospice on respite care (which absolutely didn’t work for me or her, but that’s another story), a therapy dog came to visit and put a huge smile on everyone’s face. Just today, I went to pick up cat food and they were feeding the ferrets at the time. The sales person was like, “Want to hold a ferret?!” Of course, I did. And simple as that my mood lifted and I’m still smiling about.

Below are some of my favorite posts featuring therapy animals. Do you have any stories you like to share? Message me in the comments and maybe you can be featured too.

These Therapy Goats Are Helping People Heal Through Yoga

Other therapy animals:

Spotted yesterday #OffTheRails : Visiting “Doctor and Nurse” @linfieldcollege as part of their Wellness Week. @rojothellama #therapyanimals #gobystreetcar

A post shared by Portland Streetcar (@pdxstreetcar) on Apr 12, 2017 at 4:32pm PDT

I make myself comfortable everyplace I go to – including at the hospital I work at! I’m a FROGGY! 🐸🐶😂 #frog #love #therapydog #therapydogsofig #gdb #careerchange #goldenretriever #goldens #goldensofig #goldensofinstagram #iloveyou #happy #frog #ilovedogs #dog #dogsofinstagram #dogsofinsta #dogsofig #dogwisdom #doglife #doglovers #doglove #pet #pets #pettherapy #pettherapydog #oncology #cancer #nurse

A post shared by Jambo (@jambothegolden) on Sep 27, 2017 at 5:25pm PDT

 

Pigs can’t fly, but at @flysfo, LiLou the #therapypig (@lilou_sfpig) is turning heads. As part of the airport’s #WagBrigade, LiLou helps bring a bit of happiness to what otherwise might be a stressful day of flying. While airport #pigs are rare, therapy animals aren’t. More than 30 states already employ their own team of therapy dogs. And during stressful times, anything helps.

A post shared by 60 Second Docs (@60secdocs) on Feb 9, 2017 at 8:35am PST

Therapy-ed it up at a library. Here’s me waiting for kids to come sit next to me so they can read me books. . . . #therapypet #therapycat #セラピーキャット #gatoterapia #loveonaleash

A post shared by Pliny (@plinythetherapycat) on Sep 10, 2017 at 1:02pm PDT

Therapy horse Rainbow getting a lift at the hospital. Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses #bekindtooneanother #tbt #hospital #hospitallife #gentlecarousel #therapyhorses #therapyhorse #therapyanimals #therapyanimal #horsesofinstagram #bekind #inspire #inspiration #kindness #mylittlepony #horselove #horselovers #instakind

A post shared by Gentle Carousel (@gentlecarousel) on Apr 20, 2017 at 9:55am PDT

To quote some teenagers that walked up, “Shut up, shut up!” Yes, we had mini horses here today!!!! They’re always a big hit! @minihoovesoflove • • • #minihorse #horse #cowboy #therapy #therapyanimal

A post shared by Cook Children’s (@cookchildrens) on Mar 15, 2017 at 1:21pm PDT

#comfortdog @collegeofdupage #codcares #dayofaction #therapydogs #therapyanimals #pets #dogrescue #petshelter #petadoption

A post shared by Press Photography Network Inc. (@pressphotographynetwork) on Apr 11, 2017 at 1:08pm PDT

Thank you Scottsdale Fire Department Rio Montana for giving Patience a tour of your station! We appreciate the work you do! ! #scottsdale #firefighter #donkey #minidonkey #ilovedonkeys #therapyanimals

A post shared by Rocky the Spotted Donkey (@rocky_the_spotted_donkey) on Apr 3, 2017 at 4:08pm PDT

Kansas, the Dutch Dwarf rabbit and 12 year old handler, Lily Ouellette visited with students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to help relieve the stress that comes with being a college student. Thank you, Kansas and Lily, for all you do as a Pet Partners therapy team!

A post shared by Pet Partners (@petpartners) on Apr 12, 2017 at 1:20pm PDT

#Repost @thedodo with @repostapp ・・・ Neither Shocks the donkey nor Amber had the easiest lives before they met each other, but together they healed. 💞 After being rescued, Shocks became Amber’s therapy animal. Amber has cerebral palsy and had a surgery at birth that left her unable to speak, but at 3 years old she spoke her first words to Shock: “I love you.” 😭 Now they are both stronger and there is even a book about their special relationship. #therapyanimal #donkeylove #kidsandanimals (📷: @birminghamdonkey)

A post shared by Anne Allison (@kozykatz119) on Apr 20, 2017 at 4:00pm PDT