It has been proven that animals have healing properties – and after the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for animal therapy is growing.
CBS 2's Marissa Perlman visited a ranch in Barrington that trains all types of creatures to become certified to meet that need. Some of the animals might surprise you."There is an amazing calmness from the animals that you feel," said Jodie Diegel.
And then, of course, there are the therapy piglets – Pickles and Peaches. Nine different species of animals can be registered as therapy animals – and that includes little piglets.Diegel recognized a major need from the city to the suburbs for animal-assisted therapy, and she says the demand following the isolation of the pandemic has been shocking.
Diegel will host events at the ranch too. On Friday, a Girl Scout troop got a lesson in training the animals. "It's amazing how much an animal can not only brighten their day and distract them from their current stressors," Winkelman said.
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