LIFESTYLE
10/19/2025 5:20pm
Emotional assist animals assist Elon faculty college students destress
Abby Martin didn’t count on to carry Gracie, a 12-year-old British shorthair cat, to high school together with her for her sophomore yr at Elon University. Martin’s mother flew 5 hours from Houston to satisfy her in North Carolina with Gracie below the seat in entrance of her. She initially bought a canine in 2020 to assist together with her nervousness, till she began faculty. “When I started coming to school, I kind of started experiencing those issues again, and I really just thought it would be helpful to have an animal with me,” Martin stated.