Tonight's picture was taken on October 26, 2002. Mattie was about to celebrate his first Halloween. Of course he had no idea what it this holiday was about, and we did not take him trick or treating that year either. However, we introduced Mattie to this walker early on in his development. We nicknamed this gadget, "tot wheels." Mattie loved the freedom of independent movement and would zip around in our commons area and inside our home. You would have thought he'd crash into chairs and furniture. But somehow he never did. Mattie had a good understanding for spacial relationships right from the beginning.
Quote of the day: Cows have a higher body temperature than humans — about 101 degrees Fahrenheit — and their heart rate is slower, both qualities that help people relax. ~ Suzanne Vullers
The article even talks about how Michigan State University students pay to brush the school's dairy cows to reduce stress before finals. How do you like that? Apparently cows are smart and pick up on emotional cues. Who would have known.
I have never had a hug from a cow, but I can imagine it would be soothing, if it is at all similar to petting, brushing, and hugging Sunny. There is something special about bonding with a bigger and warmer animal. No words are necessary, but still communication is happening.
Now if a cow is too far reaching for you, how do you feel about a cat? Well in DC and Los Angeles, there is a company called Crumbs and Whiskers. Here you can pay $22 to spend 90 minutes petting cats and having coffee. You can even adopt cats from this organization. Here's the bottom line, at the end of the day, interacting with animals is A LOT easier than our fellow humans. Animals are naturally loving, want to interact with you, and accept you however you are!
Cow cuddling lets people relax with help of friendly bovines:
https://www.today.com/health/cow-cuddling-lets-people-relax-help-friendly-bovines-t163117
In DC and LA:
https://crumbsandwhiskers.com/
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