Photo courtesy: Julio Sosa / The Daily Pennsylvanian
There isn’t much scientific evidence that supports the effectiveness of Emotional Service Animals, but a lot of people have benefited from their presence. This is especially true for college students at Penn.
Sarah Holland is a college junior who experienced depression. She has found comfort in Toast, a feline Emotional Service Animal and a resident of Harrison College House. Holland, together with her roommates, found Toast from a nearby shelter and decided to adopt her.
Holland mentions that her friends who feel stressed would often come to spend time with Toast and feel better later on. Aside from Holland and her friends, other groups at Penn bring their dogs and cats with them on campus during finals to help ease their stress.
Unlike Service Animals that require training, Emotional Support Animals only need a physician’s recommendation.
Article source: The Daily Pennsylvanian
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