Stroll around San Francisco International Airport long enough and you’ll bump into LiLou, a tutu-wearing pig. But the 5-year-old pet isn’t traveling — she’s there to make your trip easier.
The Juliana breed is a member of the airport’s WAG Brigade, which partners with the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ’s Animal Assisted Therapy Program. “The test is immersive — the animal and handler are taken to the gate boarding areas for a 90-minute shift,” he tells Yahoo Lifestyle. There, the animals are observed interacting with passengers and if they prove gentle and at ease in the stimulating environment, they’re in.
Through the Lift program, the mini horses are trained to navigate the airport and twice a month, help travelers “combat some of the stresses associated with flying,” reads the website. Denver International Airport, which on Monday, housed more than 1,000 stranded passengers due to a severe snowstorm, operates an animal therapy program with more than 120 dogs — and one 12-pound cat named Xeli.
Although she only arrived in November, Stitches the certified therapy cat is a big hit at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport . The tabby-calico mix, along with dog teammates ranging from a pit-bull mix to a Great Dane, and a teacup poodle, march along the airport offering stress-relief.
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