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Where You Can Find Animals to Boost Your Spirits

With human social interaction being a no-go, many people are finding comfort in animals.

Aside from adopting a new pet, there are plenty of places to find animals to boost your spirits.

At Morro Bay in Los Angeles, you can visit the marine life like sea lions and otters by kayak.

Many places nationwide, including farms in central Oregon, offer goat yoga. You heard that right — yoga with goats!

The Mountain Horse Farm in Naples, New York, has a program designed for people to cuddle horses and cows as a form of therapy.

Wilstem’s wildlife park in Paoli, Indiana, has a drive-thru safari where guests can feed over 40 species of animals during a slow, leisurely drive though the park. It also offers unique up close encounters with wildlife like painting an elephant’s nails.