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'When you go to see Kerry Lyons for support, Chives is there to help you too.
He's an 11-year-old Devon Rex cat, and works with Kerry, who is an accredited
social worker in Brisbane/Meanjin, as part of her feline-assisted therapy
program.
"Cats can have a really calming and gentle presence in the therapy room, but
they also need the people around them to be emotionally regulated," says Ms
Lyons.
Assisted therapy is just one context in which "therapy cats" are becoming
increasingly common.
They're also paying visit to facilities such as aged-care homes and hospitals,
and being registered as assistance animals.
So what makes cats so therapeutic and how do they compare to other therapy
animals?'
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
