A local business owner is offering a unique experience for those feeling the stresses of modern life – a chance to cuddle a cow.
Jim Lester of Lester’s Farm Chalet is offering people some time to spend with Chloe the Guernsey.
Guernseys are an increasingly rarer breed – having been pushed aside by the efficient milk producers the Holsteins – however, they’re known for their quiet and gentle nature.
That gave Lester the idea to give people an opportunity to spend some time in Chloe’s calming presence.
“It’s an activity that’s sweeping North America” says Lester, “so obviously we’re not the first ones to do it, we’re probably the first ones to officially do it here in Newfoundland. (It) gives everybody the opportunity to get up a little bit closer to the cows and really experience what incredible and personality-full animals they are, as we do every day.”