On Tuesday, September 24th, the Communications and Marketing for Student Affairs department and Kean Wellness Center hosted Wagging Fur Wellness on the Miron Student Center Cougar Lawn. From 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., students were able to meet and play with adorable pups. Wagging Fur Wellness gave students the opportunity to play with our fur friends and take a break from everyday stresses. All attendees were also welcomed to a free professional photo taken of them with the dogs by the Cougar’s Byte photographers.
Kristina Spencer, a Bio Tech major and junior from Paterson stated why she decided to attend the event.
“Well, to be quite frank, I really love dogs, and wherever there are dogs here, I’m also there.”
Other students like Litzy Ochoa, Architecture major and freshman from Trenton, see dogs to enhance their overall self-care and wellness.
“They bring me happiness, like a little comfort. It’s always like, just looking at one, I’m happy or even petting them. Like even when you’re walking on the street, and you see a little dog and you get to pet them it’s always so fun and cute.”
Eric Tayler, a Theatre Performance major and senior from Succasunna explained what dogs do for his overall wellness.
“They’re just one of the ways that I experience joy, it’s the best way I can put it. They’re just like something that puts a smile on my face, and I think we all need that in life, just things to smile at even if they’re small. It helps.”
He also shared how he defines wellness.
“Wellness to me is just the different areas you can take care of yourself in whether it’s physical, emotional, mental. We wanna be doing things for ourselves that overall improve our daily lives.”
Tyler Cooke, an Architecture major and freshman from Southampton used this event to de-stress.
“It’s a puppy. I just really wanted to like calm down. Sometimes I get a little over-stressed so I thought it would be nice to go like pet a dog and de-stress. I also have two dogs at home so it’s just like a de-stress moment.”
Not only were students able to have a great time with the dogs, but they were also able to grab tote bags and giveaways that help cope with stress. This special event had the purpose of giving Kean students a chance to relax, unwind, and prioritize their self-care this semester.
