Chickens, horses and pot-bellied pigs are expected to be registered in Calgary's new program for emotional support livestock
A sense of calm comes over Nikki Pike when she's with her three hens Nugget, Nibble and Noodle, at her home in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, May 4, 2019. CALGARY -- A sense of calm comes over Nikki Pike when she's with her three hens Nugget, Nibble and Noodle.
Pike is working to formally register her "girls" as livestock emotional support animals under a new city program."I was worried that somebody was going to come and take them away," she recalls. "That's incredibly stressful on top of my already crazy life that involves a lot of anxiety." Pike's hens spend most of their time in a heated coop decked out with disco balls, but they come inside at night for cuddles and treats. Her two sons, eight and six, like to read them bedtime stories."They will hop up on you and demand snuggles."
The city has not received any applications since its online portal opened in March, but Kohli says she's expecting five to 10 a year. In 2014, Trevor Dahl and his family convinced Strathmore's town council to allow Chuckles, a pot-bellied pig, into their home. The Dahls have since moved to a more rural area where county officials have no problem with Chuckles and another pig named Fairie as long as they're not a nuisance.
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