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Silky t he Hairless Ham st er Get s a Sw eat er<br />
* All information and images found at<br />
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hamster-no-hair-gets-hand-knit-sweater-winter/<br />
A hamster named Silky doesn?t get the luxury of a furry coat, but a kind<br />
animal shelter worker decided to knit a sweater for the hamster.<br />
According to the Good News Network, Silky has been hairless since birth,<br />
and one day she was so cold that Selene Mejia decided to crochet a<br />
sweater for her.Silky now has a sweater and is happy and no longer cold.<br />
She is located in Portland, Oregon and is availabe for adoption.<br />
How These Therapy Horses are helping Hum ans<br />
* All information and images have been found at<br />
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tiny-therapy-horses-big-impact-hurting-humans/<br />
The horses that are part of the Mini Therapy Horses program are<br />
introduced to individuals that have gone through trauma and harsh times.<br />
They are partnered with American law enforcement and children?s and<br />
veteran agencies to help the patients. ?After having just one meeting with a<br />
miniature therapy horse. Individuals have been known to speak for the first<br />
time in years, smile, and tell their stories of deepest pain and tragedy,? says<br />
Victoria Nodiff-Netanel, founder of Mini Therapy Horses. This program has<br />
been going on for the past 8 years, and in each of those years, they have<br />
soothed over 45,000 crisis victims each year. The ponies- Black Pearl, Willow<br />
Blue, Liberty Bell, American Valor, Blue Moon, Sweet Louise, and Bluebellhave<br />
all worked with humans and understnad what to do to help them.<br />
Most of their patients are burn victims, veterans with PTSD, orphans, rape<br />
survivors, or hospital patients.<br />
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