World's Smallest Horse at Work

Thumbelina is the world’s smallest horse. She stands only 17.5 inches at the shoulder, and weighs only 57 pounds. She is a miniature horse, but she is also a dwarf, which makes her smaller than the smallest of her breed. Thumbelina has been mentioned at Neatorama before, but did you know she has a job visiting children who are hospitalized?
Ever since Thumbelina was a foal, the Goesslings noticed that she gravitated toward sick children.

"She has a way of seeking out kids who are suffering in some way," Goessling said.

Thumbelina is on a tour of children’s hospitals across the US, and has raised over $100,000 for children’s charities. Link -via Fark

(image credit-Sara A. Fajardo, Orlando Sentinal)

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Sometimes I feel like the only person that thinks talking animals like this are just creepy, not cute. Personally, I think it would have been ten times better with the animals just being cute and voiced over, rather than being digitally made to talk.
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Aww, this made me cry. I usually don't like the whole talking animal thing (except for the guy who does it on youtube)... but the cute kitties w/ the adorable voices. Sigh.
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"Companion animals" bugs me as well, so does the use of "feline" instead of cat. But, that being said, this little commercial made me pet my two shelter rescues and tell them I'm glad they are with me.
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