Arion Therapeutic Farm has changed the way they do things to stay afloat during COVID-19. Animal lovers can purchase memberships from the not-for-profit social enterprise and be matched with an animal friend and learn how to care for them as much as they want.
The animal sanctuary in Kelowna is known for its therapeutic rides for people with disabilities but it’s now shifting its focus to involve the whole family and people of all abilities who want to come to experience a little bit of farm life and take care of an animal instead of riding it. “As a result of COVID, we experienced a tremendous drop in student attrition so we went from 50 students to about three or four who felt comfortable and who are socially independent and could