Question

Read the following passage and Summarize. Give a title.



Zoo Therapy probably has its origins in the United States. It refers to the use of animals in the

care and rehabilitation of humans. It has been found to be very effective with disturbed children

and often is a success as young children are naturally drawn to animals.

Medical research shows that stroking a pet reduces blood pressure and lowers pulse rates.

Taking care of animals helps promote longevity in human beings. In one case, a severely arthritic

woman, Tania, was on her deathbed. Her grandson brought his cat with him when he came to

nurse her. The old lady, who had never wanted pets, developed an interest in the animal. When it

was time for her grandson to leave, she persuaded him to leave his cat behind. He returned with

two kittens. In a matter of a week, Tania, who had been bedridden, left her bed. She had a reason

to live looking after her new charges and survived another six years in relative good health.

But it is for emotionally disturbed patients that animals have shown their greatest worth. In

mental health clinics, cats and dogs are often used to monitor the patient's condition and assist

in their progress. Zoo Therapy has also been successfully used in the rehabilitation of hard-core

prisoners. Wardens reported that many violent criminals became as gentle as kittens in the

presence of animals.

Monkeys, horses and fish have been used in Zoo Therapy. In Florida, dolphins have been

used to help severely handicapped people. Dolphins are very useful in giving confidence to

brain-damaged children during

water exercises.

Certain animals can be trained to be more than passive therapeutic tools. Guide dogs are the

best example.

They serve their blind owners with amazing dedication. There are also companion dogs for

people with other handicaps apart from blindness. Some dogs accompany their owners to

school, carry their books and even check out books at library counters, which their physically

handicapped owners cannot reach. Capuchin monkeys have proved very useful companions to

paraplegics. They can fetch and carry objects, open and close doors, push buttons, press bells

and switches, and flip switches on computers.

Companion animals are indeed a boon to the disabled. They make it possible for the disabled to

lead as normal a life as possible. The love they give is unconditional and cannot be measured.

Unlike human beings, their only reward is the kindness shown to them in the shape of snacks,

pats on the head and words of encouragement

and this seems to be enough.​

Answer 1

It should be "Kindness of Animals"