Canine therapists help exam stress at Catawba College
Published 1:08 am Thursday, May 7, 2015
- Catawba College News Service photos The first day of exams at Catawba College on Wednesday brought out a group of therapy dogs to Stanback Plaza, just outside of the student center. The idea behind the event is to relieve the stress of taking final exams. Below, two students introduce themselves to the “therapist,” who seems to be enjoying himself as well.
Final exams can make for a stressful time, but Catawba College officials have found a way to help students relax just a bit — a furry, tail-wagging way. On Wednesday, the first day of exams, the college welcomed a group of therapy dogs on campus. They gathered in the Stanback Plaza and the students gathered around, relieving that stress one pet and lick at a time. Exams end Tuesday, and Catawba holds it graduation exercises May 16. The therapy dogs made sure that getting to that point wouldn’t be so, er, “ruff” for the students. And they sure looked happy to help.
