"In a city where stress levels run high and phone screens rarely go dim, New York college students are getting an unlikely new therapist this week: cats. From October 8-10, Purina Cat Chow is parking a roving "Therapod" around Manhattan campuses to mark World Mental Health Day-and give students a reason to put down their phones and pick up a purring feline instead."
""There is a real sense of urgency to address emotional burnout among young adults, as we're seeing a generation overwhelmed by digital noise and emotional fatigue," said Dr. Judith Joseph, a board-certified psychiatrist and researcher collaborating on the project. "Even brief, intentional moments of calm-like those involving therapy animals-can have a big impact to help regulate the nervous system and restore balance.""
Purina Cat Chow is operating a mobile Therapod filled with certified therapy cats on Manhattan college campuses from October 8–10 to provide students with brief, phone-free stress relief. The initiative partners with Pet Partners and offers 10-minute sessions with therapy cats such as Pumpkin; participants must temporarily hand over phones before entry. Short interactions with the cats aim to lower stress and address digital burnout through intentional moments of calm. The tour visits the High Line's Gansevoort Plaza (Oct 8, 12–6 pm), NYU's Washington Square East (Oct 9), and Fordham Lincoln Center (Oct 10). Students can reserve slots online and must present a valid student ID.
Read at Time Out New York
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