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Cow hugs save you from loneliness
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At one of the farms in the United States, they propose to fight loneliness in the coronavirus pandemic with hugs with animals.
In the coronavirus pandemic, more and more amazing services are popping up. One of them is hugs with animals, writes the German edition Die Welt. This service is said to help fight loneliness.
A time of unprecedented loneliness
“She has a tough year of the pandemic behind her. A year without touch, without tenderness. Now Rene Beheinfar sits in the meadow and cries. These are tears of happiness. Because a 900-kilogram cow put its head on her lap, “writes Die Welt.
Renee, 43, has no mate and is a psychologist in Scottsdale, Arizona. She recently found out about an animal shelter in distress that has a rather unusual service: Aimees Farm Animal Sanctuary in Queen Creek. for $ 75 an hour you can hug a cow.
“The pandemic was a time of unprecedented loneliness. But now I finally felt my first real hug this year,” Rene said in an interview with The Washington Post.
The non-profit farm is run by Amy Takaha. The farm is home to about 100 animals, some of which are mutilated. She saved them from trouble and was able to raise them to their feet. Also, a cow named Samantha eked out a miserable existence at one of the dairy factories, Takaha saved her from slaughter. She has been offering her courses on cuddling with cows for 5 years.
“Participants in such a course often cannot contain their emotions, and some even vow to become vegetarians after looking into the big brown eyes of these creatures,” says Takaha.
Popular service
During a pandemic, the farm is full of visitors. About 20 calls are received daily. In the next 5 months there are no more dates available for visiting.
“It’s not just people who are lonely or tired of the pandemic who come to the farm. Children with disabilities or grieving people also receive solace from animals here.
“They are like happiness pills that are always there,” Takaha says of his cows.
“Cow hugs” can also be found in Germany. Here, hug courses are much cheaper than in the USA. You can make friends with a cow here at a price of 20 euros per hour.
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