MAINKOFEN, Aug 9 — Offenders with mental health conditions at a southern German hospital can pitch in with looking after a small herd of alpacas as part of their therapy. Staff at the Mainkofen psychiatric hospital in Bavaria say the aim is for the generally calm animals to help patients develop...
Alpaca owner Silke Lederbogen stands next to some of her animals during an animal therapy session for mentally ill criminals in Mainkofen, southern Germany August 4, 2020. — AFP pic
Staff at the Mainkofen psychiatric hospital in Bavaria say the aim is for the generally calm animals to help patients develop skills towards social reintegration. Erwin Meier, whose name has been changed for this report, has helped care for the alpacas since October and believes it has helped him.“It's fun to work with animals. There is something to do every day.”
“I used to get angry quite quickly, I was impulsive, but it's improved thanks to the animals, because if I get angry, they get angry too, and the calmer I am, the calmer they are too,” he added.The programme is open to all patients at the hospital but intended primarily for offenders.
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