Cow Hug Day In India: The Animal Welfare Board of India wants to celebrate February 14 as Cow Hug Day. An appeal has also been made to the public to hug the cows. The board believes that this will bring emotional richness to the people towards cows and at the same time it will also enhance individual and collective happiness. February 14 is celebrated as Valentine’s Day in many parts of the world.
There is no doubt that this Valentine’s Day is going to be special for the Indian people. However, it is also important to know here that like India, there are many countries in the world, where cows are loved and adored a lot. The Netherlands is also one of these countries. The citizens here are known to love cows very much. This trend has emerged from the Netherlands itself, which is now being adopted in many countries.
Dutch trend
Hugging a cow means ‘koe klugelen’ in Dutch. Cows feel very good from this. When humans pat the backs of cows, it is very comfortable for them. Petting a cow is believed to promote positivity and reduce stress by increasing oxytocin in humans.
Cow hugging trend from Switzerland to America
This love of cows has grown in the Netherlands over the past 10 years and is now part of a wider Dutch movement to bring people closer to nature and country life. Today, there is a trend to hug cows in Rotterdam, Switzerland and even in America.
‘Hugs make cows feel better’
The experience of herding can also be enjoyable for the cattle themselves. A 2007 study in the journal Applied Animal Behavior Science noted that when cows were massaged in specific areas of the neck and upper back, they experienced deep relaxation, stretching and allowing their ears to fall back.
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