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Cow-hugging, an alleged wellness fad, has people cuddling farm animals to relieve stress
WDRB.com ^ | Oct 17, 2020 | Alexandra Deabler

Posted on 10/17/2020 4:47:09 PM PDT by Viking2002

(FOX NEWS) -- In the increasingly hectic and stressful year of 2020, people are seeking calm wherever they can find it — from frolicking through the fields to adopting plants. But now there’s another natural way to restore your cortisol levels: cow-hugging.

People in several parts of the world have begun to embrace the alleged wellness trend, which reportedly originated in the Netherlands, where it is known as “koe knuffelen.”

According to the BBC, the practice of cuddling cows is supposed to reduce stress in humans by releasing the bonding hormone oxytocin.

(Excerpt) Read more at wdrb.com ...


TOPICS: Agriculture; Health/Medicine; Humor; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: cows; huggin; pet
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21 posted on 10/17/2020 5:14:50 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Fungi

Yum, ribeyes. My favorite cut. The American Legion was grilling Ribeyes out today. So I had two.


22 posted on 10/17/2020 5:15:26 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there..)
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To: golux

Well, I figured this would be a slight diversion from the nightly lather-rinse-repeat of Bidengate, election fraud, fake polls, and COVID-19.


23 posted on 10/17/2020 5:18:01 PM PDT by Viking2002 (When aliens fly past Earth, they probably lock their doors.)
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To: dsrtsage


24 posted on 10/17/2020 5:18:09 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Viking2002

Is this before or after they’ve consumed magic mushrooms from the cow pies?


25 posted on 10/17/2020 5:18:40 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019)l)
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To: Viking2002

26 posted on 10/17/2020 5:20:01 PM PDT by seawolf101 (Member LES DEPLORABLES)
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To: Viking2002; Gamecock; SaveFerris; PROCON; Rebelbase

I never knew how much to tip a cow anyway. Never could get a good cow tip calculator.


27 posted on 10/17/2020 5:20:28 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Viking2002

True story. I was driving in Nevada out in the middle of nowhere when I saw a cow about to cross the highway. It stopped and looked both ways and then waited for me to make a full stop. Then it proceeded to cross the highway. When it got safely to the other side it turned and looked at me as if to say thank you. I wanted to give the cow a hug.


28 posted on 10/17/2020 5:21:23 PM PDT by willk (A bias news media is not a free press.)
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To: Flick Lives

Or a kitten or a guinea pig or a stuffed alligator.

What the heck?


29 posted on 10/17/2020 5:21:30 PM PDT by Tax-chick (A society that rejects children will die out and be replaced by one that values them.)
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To: Texas resident

Wait till someone’s hubby tries to hug the blonde next door. For once, he’s got a good excuse.


30 posted on 10/17/2020 5:23:49 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: LukeL

Lovin’ my Porterhouse....


31 posted on 10/17/2020 5:24:37 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Dr. Sivana

Related story: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/15/world/cows-cattle-communication-scn/index.html


32 posted on 10/17/2020 5:24:57 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

Grilled ribeye over mesquite, served with garlic butter sauce, a pile of veggies, and a nice salad— oh baby, let her rip!!


33 posted on 10/17/2020 5:25:06 PM PDT by Fungi
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34 posted on 10/17/2020 5:29:29 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Viking2002

So many liberals are just so stupid.


35 posted on 10/17/2020 5:30:20 PM PDT by jrestrepo (“My rights don’t end where your fear begins" - borrowed)
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To: fireman15

I grew up with everything on a little farm. We used to lick the salt block, ride horses bareback, chase the chickens and scratch the cows. Until a little one decides back up to start chasing you. I guarantee, when the chase begins you can run faster than a deer, hit the ground like a Yankee batter, and slide under the lowest string of barb wire like a seal on the sand. This nature worship generation will learn. We worship the God of nature, not nature.


36 posted on 10/17/2020 5:30:29 PM PDT by amihow
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To: Viking2002

If these people had ever smelled a cow fresh out of the pasture...no hugging would be happening.


37 posted on 10/17/2020 5:34:28 PM PDT by JustaCowgirl (A vote for Joe Biden is a vote for empty smirking pantsuit Kamala Harris for President)
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To: willk

True story. My dad hit a cow in the middle of nowhere in Nevada at night. The Cadillac was severely damaged and you know the rest.


38 posted on 10/17/2020 5:34:36 PM PDT by amihow
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To: Flick Lives

Dindu Knuffelen
Knuffelen, honey. Be home soon.
:)


39 posted on 10/17/2020 5:40:27 PM PDT by AnxiouslyWaiting
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To: amihow

One thing I learned when driving a semi....do NOT hit any kind of farm animal on reservation land.

You’ll be paying for that animal, and the offspring of that animal, and the offspring of THOSE animals....


40 posted on 10/17/2020 5:43:47 PM PDT by Spirit of Liberty (It's morning in America again!)
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