Sure, surfing for funny pet photos online is a quick way to reduce stress and forget your troubles. But students at the University of North Georgia know taking a break with the real thing is much more effective. On Tuesday, to help relieve stress during finals week, the library on the Dahlonega campus hosted eight therapy dogs and one therapy cat from CAREing Paws, a regional charity that “embraces the power of the human-animal bond.”
Calming canines offer stress relief to UNG students during final exams
Trained therapy animals help lower blood pressure, anxiety
