As founder and CEO of Palumbo Mobile Veterinary Services, Dr. Laura Palumbo provides individualized care to clients’ pets in the comfort of their own homes. Dr. Laura Palumbo serves patients throughout the London and St. Thomas, Ontario, areas and is a proud supporter of local charities such as The Circle of Hope Organization.
A Circle of Hope is an Ontario-based nonprofit group providing animal-assisted therapy to support mental and spiritual health. The organization offers sessions for individuals, families, and groups and works with a variety of animals to help participants overcome personal challenges.
A Circle of Hope’s ponies, Ivy, Nugget, Maybelle, and Spirit of Lightning, help clients develop a unique set of life skills. The horses’ sheer size helps instill mindfulness in therapy patients, promoting an awareness of their own actions. Because horses are very sensitive to body language, clients must pay close mind to their own non-verbal communication while also learning to interpret the horse’s physical cues. Moreover, building a relationship with a horse provides a wonderful teaching opportunity for valuable traits such as patience, trust, and compassion and can help clients build self-confidence.
