SHORE PERSPECTIVES: Healers Have 4 Legs at Davy’s TherAppy Farm

SHORE PERSPECTIVES: Healers Have 4 Legs at Davy’s TherAppy Farm

By Kelley Gaskill Animals do not ask for much in life. Most just need a warm, safe and sheltered place to live, adequate food, water, exercise and companionship. In return, they will give you unconditional love and loyalty. But, there’s more. The National Institutes of Health says that interacting with animals has been shown to decrease levels of cortisol (a stress-related hormone) and lower blood pressure. Other studies have found that animals …