{"id":174,"date":"2015-03-08T14:08:29","date_gmt":"2015-03-08T13:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/animalwelfaresolutions.net\/blog\/?p=174"},"modified":"2015-03-08T14:54:02","modified_gmt":"2015-03-08T13:54:02","slug":"stimulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalwelfaresolutions.net\/blog\/stimulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Stimulation"},"content":{"rendered":"

All need something to do,
\nsomething to respond to.<\/p>\n

Stimulation triggers the mind,
\nsideways, upfront and behind.<\/p>\n

It tickles the heart
\nfor a start,<\/p>\n

stimulates sensation
\nas well as contemplation.<\/p>\n

Animal welfare stimulates me,
\nlike a flower a bee.<\/p>\n

Stimulation is needed, if only seldom
\nfor without stimulation there will only be boredom.<\/p>\n

So unless you want to be a bimbo<\/a>,
\ndon’t let animals go into limbo.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Bimbo\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"Dog<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\"Goat<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All need something to do, something to respond to. Stimulation triggers the mind, sideways, upfront and behind. It tickles the heart for a start, stimulates sensation as well as contemplation. Animal welfare stimulates me, like a flower a bee. Stimulation is needed, if only seldom for without stimulation there will only be boredom. So unless […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,42,7],"tags":[52,43,10],"class_list":["post-174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-advice","category-happiness","category-poem","tag-enrichment","tag-happiness","tag-sensation"],"yoast_head":"\nStimulation - Reflections<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Some poetic reflections on stimulation - explaining why it is important for animal welfare (and for us as well). 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