Chinese man quits ‘great job’ to provide therapy dogs which help autistic kids, depressed people
- Chris McMillan
- Nov 13, 2025
- 1 min read
South China Morning Post
26th October 2025
Chinese man quits ‘great job’ to provide therapy dogs which help autistic kids, depressed people
Animal therapy pioneer persists in face of opposition from his father to build a pioneering service that uses dogs, cats for healing
A speech by a prominent exponent of dog therapy in China, who gave up a well-paid job to focus on his canine passion, has gone viral online.
Wu Qi, known as “the father of China’s therapy dogs”, pioneered a scientific animal-assisted public welfare programme in the country.
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