You can cuddle a therapy cow for $75 an hour at this upstate New York farm. (via CNBCMakeIt)
Mountain Horse Farm
, a 33-acre bed-and-breakfast in upstate New York, visitors can brush, pet, play and snuggle with therapy cows during hour-long "cow cuddling" sessions priced at $75 per couple. A trained equine therapist and and a farm employee join each therapy session. No prior experience with animals is necessary and participants are simply asked to sign a waiver and wear closed-toe shoes.
"The younger generation lives and has grown up in a technology-filled world where lots of interactions are via a screen," Vullers says. "It's easy to get disconnected from nature and animals, but we need those things to stay healthy and happy. Spending time on our farm where it's beautiful and quiet and where you can connect with soulful horses and cows can help [with] restoring that connection with the natural world.
Animal-based therapy overall continues to be an overwhelming wellness and mental health trend with businesses catering to
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