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Everyone knows what beneficial effect it has on a person. communication with animals, and not just pets. In addition to our loved ones cats, dogs and hamsters, this list includes horses, dolphins, fish, birds, etc. But a resident suffering from depression Pennsylvania found help and support in a loving embrace … alligator, after he refused to take synthetic medicines.
65-year-old Joey Henny received a go-ahead from his doctor for using an alligator as an animal for emotional support. Unusual pet, nicknamed Wally, very affectionate and just loves to cuddle with the owner. Henny describes to reporters his five-foot buddy as very soft and good-natured a creature that never offended or bit anyone. The man understands perfectly that Wally, if he wants, can grab him hand, but not at all afraid of it.
He’s like a dog, says Henny about his cold-blooded friend. – He wants to be loved, like a pet dog, and certainly caressed. Wally’s presence invariably cheers me up. When I fall, he feels my pain and comes to console. Is getting Wally is in my bed if I feel unwell.
This year the alligator will be four years old, and eventually he can grow into a huge reptile – up to 16 feet in length. If Henny once did not take him as a pet; Wally would no longer be alive. A friend of Joey found a reptile around Orlando and intended to kill her. Of course, then Joey did not know how generous coin will thank him Wally for his salvation. Tired of depressed, the man very soon noticed how much his improvement feeling in the presence of a young alligator. “My doctor found out about Wally and decided, if it works, you need to use? “said Henny to The Inquirer.
Thus, the alligator soon became not just a home animal, and officially registered crocodile support. Today, Joey can take him everywhere with him, which he does with great pleasure. Together they walk in squares and parks, go to stores and make purchases, and also often visit houses the elderly, where Wally is simply adored, and therefore he is always welcome a guest.
By the way, they say that crocodiles and alligators are practically not amenable to training and domestication. But this is not entirely true, in stories were cases of true friendship between man and the crocodile. It seems that the case of Joey Henny and his unusual pet again confirms that in this life such bonds of love and friendship …
