Animal-assisted therapy methods are alternative medical treatment methods for healing or at least alleviating the symptoms of psychiatric, psychological/neurotic and neurological diseases and mental and/or intellectual disabilities in which animals are used. Depending on the animal species, animal-assisted therapy is practiced in different areas. Here in Tautendorf there are e.g. B. Offers with alpacas, horses, donkeys, rabbits, dogs and much more as therapy animals. Animal-assisted therapy therefore includes all measures in which positive effects on the experience and behavior of people are to be achieved through the targeted use of an animal. This applies to both physical and mental illnesses. The therapy pair human/animal acts as a unit. Therapeutic elements are emotional closeness, warmth and the unconditional acceptance of the animal. [1]  Animal-assisted therapy can be viewed as a discipline of animal-assisted interventions. It is a professional helper relationship with influence on people, which includes supportive as well as preventive measures.