48 min

Wings, pouches, and snouts: The world of uncommon emotional support animals Audacious with Chion Wolf

    • Society & Culture

When you imagine an emotional support animal, what comes to mind? A dog?

Well how about a pigeon? A sugar glider? Or an emotional support pig?

Meet people who’ve paired up with these animals to make their lives - and mental health conditions - better.

This episode originally aired on May 26, 2023.

GUESTS: 


Cynthia Zhou: Miu was her emotional support pigeon from 2016 to 2021. She is an advocate for Palomacy Pigeon and Dove Adoptions based out of San Francisco
Arianna Preuss: Zaboo is her emotional support sugar glider, who also helps Arianna’s brother, who has Autism
Megan Peabody: Hamlet is her 70 pound emotional support pig
Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you imagine an emotional support animal, what comes to mind? A dog?

Well how about a pigeon? A sugar glider? Or an emotional support pig?

Meet people who’ve paired up with these animals to make their lives - and mental health conditions - better.

This episode originally aired on May 26, 2023.

GUESTS: 


Cynthia Zhou: Miu was her emotional support pigeon from 2016 to 2021. She is an advocate for Palomacy Pigeon and Dove Adoptions based out of San Francisco
Arianna Preuss: Zaboo is her emotional support sugar glider, who also helps Arianna’s brother, who has Autism
Megan Peabody: Hamlet is her 70 pound emotional support pig
Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

48 min

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