[...] "On a most fundamental level, the research is showing elephants have a whole modality for communicating that we haven't thought about," O'Connell said. [...]
[drawing by doug millison]
UCSF's 15-pound therapist
Izzy the poodle brings joy to patients who need comfort, inspiration or just a cuddle
[...] Izzy will serve as a distraction when kids are having scary procedures -- and as a dummy on which kids can "act out" their operations. She'll help motivate rehabilitation patients -- who doesn't want to take a dog for a walk? -- and be a "therapist" for lonely ones. Mostly, though, she will just be there, a calm presence in a place that can be full of both hope and despair. [...]
"Linda Haycox and her 3-year-old daughter, Gianna, get a visit from Izzy, a miniature poodle training to be a full-time staff member at UCSF Children's Hospital in San Francisco. Izzy was rescued from the streets of Fresno by the SFCA, and now her job is to be therapist, cuddler and friend to the hospital's young patients and their families." [Chronicle caption; photo by Mike Kepka]
Escaped gorilla in Netherlands bites woman, causes panic
[...] “He got over the moat, which in itself is remarkable, because gorillas can’t swim,” Dorrestijn said. “He got onto a path for visitors and started running and went at full speed through tables and diners at the Oranje restaurant.” [...]
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