Meet Sooty the donkey who gives up his free time to visit care homes.
Donkeys like Sooty, regularly enjoy visits to residential homes, day centres or hospices where they mix with the residents and patients.
The animals are a great source of stimulation and provide comfort and calmness to those who take part in the sessions.
Sooty has worked with people with a variety of illnesses such as strokes, Parkinson's disease, motor neurone disease and dementia.
There is growing evidence that such animals have an impact on the way people feel.
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