To provide a healing apparatus (therapeutic apparatus) which gives a warmth feeling when its skin is touched, is safe and sanitary, has durability, can be manufactured in a large quantity, and mentally stabilizes an old person, a mentally handicapped person, a physically handicapped person or the like.

The skin 30 is coated with a paint 30a having a heat retaining effect and a far infrared ray reflecting effect. This therapeutic apparatus includes a closed loop having the optimum response action of the toy side in response to the talking or rubbing contact from a human based on the algorithm of a healing activity program, and it gives a feeling as if actually touching an animal by changing activities.