According to CNN Health, live human-animal therapy interactions may boost cognitive and emotional activity in the brain. This is part of continued research being done on the benefits of therapy animals with cognitive, emotional, and other forms of therapy.
Luckily, on campus, we have no shortage of therapy animals for our students to love on.
Bob the Bunny and Rhys, our therapy dog, are always available to our students when they need a moment of peace and calm.