There’s nothing more comforting than a warm hug from your best friend. And at The Animal Foundation (TAF), a 5-year-old pup named Zar is making sure that everyone gets at least one tight squeeze a day ...

Numerous, perhaps many millions, of nonhuman animals (animals) are traumatized and suffer from a variety if different psychological disorders including anxiety, stress, and PTSD. And, while it may be ...

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on hugs and other comforting behavior that occurs in the animal world. Opinion: Hugging is common and meaningful in the animal kingdom Animals are ... candid. It's part of ...

Cow hug therapy was started in 1999 because of The Gentle Barn’s very first cow, Buddha. Each evening, I checked on the animals before bedtime. One night, shortly after Buddha’s arrival, I counted the ...