I heard about THIS news story today and how giving a child in a very stressful situation (like war, illness, family death, etc) a stuffed animal can help to ease the strain and give them some comfort.
Of course we always knew that was true, otherwise we wouldn't be in existence, but it's nice to read it from something so official! :-)
To purchase a stuffed animal to help relieve your own stress please click here.
And if you'd like to donate so we can continue to sending animals to kids in stressful situations - please visit our sponsor a critter page by clicking here.