ANFS100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Easter Bunny, Jonathan Swift, Polo Neck
12 Sep 2016
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The bad: man arrested for animal abuse: http://www. myarklamiss. com/news/news/man-arrested-for-animal-abuse. The bad: baby foal beaten to death and set alight by teenage gang: http://www. independent. ie/irish-news/news/baby-foal-beaten-to-death-and- set-alight-by-teenage-gang-30367855. html. The good: animal-assisted therapy: hospitals, nursing homes, rehab centers, behavioral health programs, correctional facilities, libraries/schools: reading programs, veterans. Role in animal-assisted therapy (aat: animals have a unique ability to break through the barriers that people put up . You know that when you"ve seen somebody who hasn"t spoke in years suddenly talk to a pet. People have a need to nurture, a need to express compassion, a need to connect with the natural world. Under the right circumstances, animals can do that amazingly well . The human-animal bond: definition from the american vet. A mutually beneficial and dynamic relationship between people and other animals that is influenced by behaviors that are essential to the health and well-being of both.
