Weird News - Montana woman uses chickens as therapy animals

The Associated Press

Therapy dogs can be a comfort for seniors and those recovering from illnesses and injuries. So how about therapy chickens? Jana Clairmont of Polson, Mont., calls her therapy birds � a white rooster and Cornish game hen � "Fowl Play."

On Thursday, she took them to visit residents at Polson Health and Rehabilitation Center in northeast Montana.

Many seniors were raised on farms, Clairmont says, and holding a chicken can bring back memories.

As one man stroked the rooster, Alex, the bird stretched out his neck and rested it across the man's forearm, like a puppy.

Clairmont has arranged visits to retirement and assisted living homes, and says she'd like to take Alex and Carlita, the hen, into classrooms this fall.

Joke - Old Man

A woman walked up to a little old man rocking in a chair on his porch.

�I couldn�t help noticing how happy you look,� she says.

�What�s your secret for a long happy life?�

�I smoke three packs of cigarettes a day,� he responds.

�I also drink a case of whiskey a week, eat fat foods, and never exercise.�

�That�s amazing,� the woman answered, �How old are you?�

�Forty-six,� he said.