SANTA CLARITA, CA − We lock eyes, and I hold my breath. "Turkey cuddle therapy," as The Gentle Barn calls it, is one of the animal foundation's most popular offerings. Ellie Laks, its founder, tells ...

"We are not here just to do this for just one another. We're here to learn how to do this with anyone," said Travis Sigley. Sigley runs Cuddle Therapy -- a service specializing in private and group ...

CHRISTIANA, Tenn. (AP) — At the start of a busy holiday week filled with hours of travel, Jordan Gullotta went to a place that has given her comfort and a sense of peace. At The Gentle Barn, an animal ...

A woman who set up her own cuddle therapy business is hoping to remove the stigma around the alternative form of therapy. Tina, who did not wish to supply her surname, set up Little Spoon Hugs in ...

SANTA CLARITA, CA − We lock eyes, and I hold my breath. I'm sitting on the floor across from Grace, a turkey at The Gentle Barn in Southern California. No, I'm not here to pick out my Thanksgiving ...

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