Move Over Dogs, Animal Therapy Is For Mini Horses Too!
December 8, 2014
Hospital staff did double-takes watching a pair of miniature horses trotting down the hallways in the pediatric unit at Chicago's Rush University Medical Center.
Credit: M. SPENCER GREEN/AP
Mystery and Lunar are equines on a mission to offer "animal therapy" for ailing patients, teaching us that it's not just a job for dogs anymore.
Mini horses add an extra element of delight – many kids don't even know they exist!
Credit: ManeInHeaven.org
The horses, along with two others, belong to the animal-assisted therapy group Mane in Heaven, based out of Chicago. They visit nursing homes and centers for the disabled, but this visit marks their first-ever inside a hospital.
Credit: ManeInHeaven.org
"We have long had animal-assisted therapy here at Rush and just seen the enormous benefits that animals can have on most children – just the joy that they bring, the unconditional love," said Robyn Hart, the hospital's director of child life services.
"The horses were a smashing success," Hart added. "We're looking forward to having them visit monthly."
(H/T) PeoplePets.com. Learn more at Mane in Heaven.
Click Here For The Most Popular On Sunny Skyz
Couple Rescues Prairie Dog From Their Dog's Mouth, Then Decides To Adopt It
These Are The Movie Scenes People Say Are Absolutely Flawless
Judge Waives Parking Fines So Dad Can Keep Supporting Son’s Space Dreams
Hungry Elephant Casually Walks Into Grocery Store For Snacks In Thailand
Wild Orcas Keep Giving Humans Gifts, Leaving Experts Puzzled
My Girlfriend Gifted Me My Father’s Handwriting To Keep Forever
The Funniest Dog Reactions To Hearing 'Walk' — You’ll Be Laughing Out Loud
Hero Dog Named RAMBO Scares Off Masked Robbers To Save Woman
UPS Driver Joins Teenagers On Graduation Slip ’N Slide
'Two Pure Souls': Dog Warms Stranger's Heart At Lacrosse Game
'Am I Allowed To Be This Happy?' The Moment A Nervous Foster Dog Finally Lies In A Dog Bed
