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Six years ago, Ned Rogers was a 22-year-old college student in Arizona when he was in a catastrophic car accident that left him a quadriplegic and severely brain damaged. Now he gets help from a rescue monkey, provided by the nonprofit Helping Hands.
How many times have you spotted a cat sashaying down the street, the epitome of runway elegance, and caught yourself cheering: “Work it, girl!” No? Just me? Fine, but there really are animals that “work it.” You’ve probably heard of therapy and emotional support animals that provide physical assistance and emotional comfort to humans in need — a role aced by golden-hearted doggos and a plethora of other animals. Then there are the craftier gigs reserved for spy birds on top-secret missions and heroic rodents that have been trained to sniff out dangerous explosives. In today’s Dai...