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    These sweet residents were pet owners but no longer have animals in the nursing home "Cause I know she thinks I just left her"

  • There is no denying the delightful effect that cats can have on our state of mind, which is why it is so important that people in need of cheering up get some 1-on`1 time with a cat.

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    Taking my cat to a nursing home for pet therapy but I wasn't expecting to cry

  • When people are put into nursing homes they are often somewhat forgotten about and end up with little emotional support. Even the animals that used to keep them company back at home are no longer around to do so. 

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  • Just becuase you grow old enough to need a little extra help that does not mean that you stop being a pet person. If anything in those later years in life, that is when you need a pet the most. 

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    These sweet residents were pet owners but no longer have animals in the nursing home

  • Just look at how much this man needed his time with this cat. They had only just met and yet he was more than willing to spend a serious chunk of time with it. 

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    NN DEFENDS He needed this.. it went on for about 10 minutes

  • Hearing these people's stories is another important element to this work. Much like pawrents who have lost pets to the rainbow bridge, these senior residents are grieving their pets too and need someone who understands to hear their stories.  

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    Her telling me about her cat broke my heart

  • Moving on is alwyas tough, but you can imagine how much tougher it can be when you know your cat is still out there, just not under your care. 

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    "I want my cat back"

  • Goodness how sad. This woman is riddled with guilt over something that was really not her fault. You can see in her eyes just how much she feels for the feline she had to leave behind. 

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    "Cause I know she thinks I just left her"

  • It dosen't even take much on the part of the catto. Sometimes just laying there and chilling is more than enough to make somebody's day, to remind them they are normal hoomans just like everybody else. 

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    via Cashie, Almond & Pistachio

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