Therapy boom: Meet the animals helping us through life

A conference showcasing how animals are being used to treat an array of human physical and mental conditions and disabilities, from post-traumatic stress to autism, kicks off on the Gold Coast on Monday.The virtual conference is part of national ‘Animals Helping Humans Month’ and has been organised by Coast-based charity Animal Therapies Ltd, headed by Wendy Coombe.Ms Coombe, a former corporate high-flyer who started the organisation in 2018 after suffering a breakdown, said research showed that…



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