Healing touch of animal friends

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Spotlight: Healing touch of animal friends By : EILEEN NG

Roxanna Lim (left) says her daughter, Wong Lee Foong, loves to look at the fish. Lee Foong now laughs and smiles more since the aquarium was set up next to her bed.

Dogs, cats and pet fish are being used to help the elderly, sick and disabled under an animal-assisted therapy programme. EILEEN NG writes about this little known feel-good remedy and how it has brought back the smiles for some people

Petpositive president Anthony Thanasayan says animals work wonders in improving the physical and emotional well-being of the sick and depressed

Chan Chuan Seng (left) and Wong Kang Min.

KUALA LUMPUR: Amber-Mae is no ordinary dog. With a wag of her tail and a lick, this 18-month-old Golden Retriever can give a lift to the sick and depressed.

Amber-Mae and many of her furry friends are helping people in need of their feel-good powers.

They are involved in animal-assisted therapy (AAT) to spread cheer and speed up healing among the elderly, sick, disabled and even juvenile delinquents.

The therapy is used to improve patients

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