▲Princess the horse gives Carissa Boulden kisses before bed.

▲Sea lion Neron plays with a girl affected by a neurobehavioral developmental disorder at Rio Safari Elche in Spain.

▲Geovany González, from Panama City, has cerebral palsy and lies with labrador Fiona during a therapy session.

▲The Colitas Foundation in Panama City uses dog therapy to help improve the quality of life of children suffering from mental and physical disabilities.

▲A school in Guadalajara, Mexico provides horse-assisted therapy to people with disabilities.

▲Wayra the dolphin kisses Ety Napadenschi's eight-month pregnant belly at a therapy retreat for pregnant women.

▲Therapy dog Troia hangs out with patient Rayssa at Hospital Infantil Sabará in São Paulo, Brazil.

▲At the Children's Hospital Colorado, United States, 11-year-old Lily Sroboda receives a visit from Brownie.

▲Chaco, a four-year-old Kaninchen dachshund, attends a yoga class in Tokyo with her mom Satoe Tachi.

▲Therapy dog Zucca attends a children's dentist's session in Chile.

▲A child attends a therapy session at the Horse Therapy Special Children program in Bangkok, Thailand.

▲Canine comfort dogs attend a community meeting on the future of Sandy Hook Elementary School, the site of the second-deadliest school shooting in the US.

▲Miniature therapy horse Honor visits the Kravis Children's Hospital in New York City.

▲Isabelle Stadella and Joca share a cuddle at the hospital.

▲A therapy dog dressed up as Superman calms travelers at LAX Airport, California, United States.

▲An equine-assisted therapy session at the Mounted Police Unit in Mexico City.

▲A therapy dog dresses up at LAX Airport in Los Angeles, United States.

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▲This fish spa in Thailand uses garra rufa fish to treat skin conditions.

▲A little girl attends a dolphin-therapy session at the Nemo Dolphinarium in Kiev, Ukraine.

▲Multiple sclerosis patient John Hester holds therapy dog Dare, a two-legged sheltie, in Colorado, United States.

▲Izzy is a Reading Education Assistance Dog (READ) therapy dog at Public School 57 in the Spanish Harlem section of New York.

▲Zucca calms the children's fears as they receive their dental work.

▲Honor visits patients at the Kravis Children's Hospital in New York City.

▲Eight-year-old Marlon Maita takes a turn reading with therapy dog Izzy.

▲Eight-year-old Mitya meets a therapy dolphin at a center in Moscow, Russia.

▲In Moscow, Russia, a child waits for her therapy session to start.

▲Patient Isabelle Stadella and therapy dog Joca at a clinic in São Paulo, Brazil.

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Animal-assisted therapy is a type of therapy that uses animals to treat a wide range of ailments, including physical and mental disabilities, trauma, and behavioral problems. It demonstrates the positive and beneficial relationship humans can have with animals while providing a calm and stress-free environment. Whether it be dogs, cats, horses, or dolphins, no animal is off-limits when it comes to providing therapy and assistance to those in need.

Browse through some touching images of animals helping humans heal in the following gallery!

Therapy animals: touching moments of animals helping humans heal

When animals play a role in safeguarding your health and happiness

05/11/24 por StarsInsider

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Animal-assisted therapy is a type of therapy that uses animals to treat a wide range of ailments, including physical and mental disabilities, trauma, and behavioral problems. It demonstrates the positive and beneficial relationship humans can have with animals while providing a calm and stress-free environment. Whether it be dogs, cats, horses, or dolphins, no animal is off-limits when it comes to providing therapy and assistance to those in need.

Browse through some touching images of animals helping humans heal in the following gallery!

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