Anxious Cheetahs Need Support Dogs

Support dogs are the perfect answer to anxiety. I can’t tell you how many of my friends have support dogs at school to help with their anxiety. I mean, dogs are just the greatest and are pure joy. Why wouldn’t people use them as support?

While support dogs are a pretty common thing, I was still pretty blown away when I found out some cheetahs who have anxiety need support dogs. Yes, you read that right, cheetahs need support dogs, and it is a beautiful thing:

People were skeptical about cheetah’s having support dogs so they tweeted Anne Hilborn who studies cheetahs to ask if it’s true:

So, as I would expect, Cheetah’s in the wild do not need support dogs. While it’s sad putting them in a zoo causes a naturally stress-free animal to have anxiety, I am glad these zoos are taking steps to help them feel more comfortable in their new homes. What do you guys think of these unlikely friends? Let us know in the comments or at @whatstrending on Twitter!