http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/04/magazine/04Creatures-t.html?_r=1&part The New York Times magazine has a great article exploring noncanine assistance animals. I had heard a little about these helpers before but hadn’t realized the variety of animals used, nor the threat to their continued status as assistance animals. Also, the assistance miniature horse is rather adorable. My friend’s mom in college was…