Puppy yoga? Goat meditation? An animal welfare scientist explores what these activities might mean for the cute creatures

  • Written by: Mia Cobb, Research Fellow, Animal Welfare Science Centre, The University of Melbourne
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Puppies! Goats! Kittens! A quick online search suggests you can take a yoga class with just about any cute animal you like.

Operators provide the animals, room and an instructor – people pay to come and enjoy. Don’t forget the obligatory cute post to your socials, or it didn’t happen.

So far, so good. But what do the...

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