Therapy animals help Salinas residents

crab fishermen are able to go crabbing… commercial boats are still parked. fish and wildlife says the season won’t open until test results show lower levels of the toxin. the state says it’s dangerous for anyone who eats an infected crab. recreational crab fishermen are not allowed to sell their crab. but small business administration loans are available to fishermen and related businesses who rely on crab. numerous studies show that animal therapy leads to reduced stress, depression, and anxiety. but one local care facility is putting that research to the test… … and the results are heart warming. kion’s sophia miraglio has more. we’ve all heard the saying ‘dog is a mans best friend’, well bobby the german shorthaired pointer at kindred nursing and transitional care in salinas has over a hundred best friends…and he does his very best to give them the best type of medicine….love. take a look. 1-35-831-3556-1:00 1:10-1:14 1:18-1:21*trt: 1:32 outcue::* it’s just another day at the office.executive director gerald hunter “he comes to the morning meeting with the team and i think it’s just a reminder of what he brings to the table for us and the residents.”the kindred nursing and transitional care facility in salinas use to rely on volunteers to bring in there own pets to brighten the days of residents…however that interaction was unreliable, so knowing the benefits community lifestyle director mercy rosario, decided to take the matter into her own hands by adopting a young dog, now known as bobby. rosario “it was a really good fit because i need one that was a little calmer and that just loved people.”bobbys spreads that love from room to room. a job that’s not taken lightly. hunter “they look for him, and the staff encourages those one on one meetings.”betty hensley “he’s a love, he’s a love dog. look at this.betty hensley use to be bed ridden, however she says bobby helped change that. proof that the power of healing begins in the heart. hensley “oh bobby got me out of this bed. he just sat there and looked at me and all that love and you couldn’t stand bed. you had to get up.”nat sot the only side affects… laughter and love. naomi gillott “he comes in and he gets the whole room excited. and he’s wonderful.”and the feeling must be mutual, because remember bobby’s story started at a rescue now his pack rivals many. georgy ” he knows he’s a part of our pack. he’s knows this is his forever home.” as a way to give back to the rescue as a way to give as a way