I had so many good visits at the big hospital this week. We started off in the Cancer Center. Even though the one person in the infusion room didn’t want to see me (“I’m good!” he told the nurse through the curtain), I saw several people in the waiting room. One was a guy with a cane who petted me for a very long time.
Next up was pediatrics, and we saw a security guard when we walked in. This usually means there is some sort of issue with a kid in their care. And that kid happened to be the first one we saw because she was dying to see me! She and her nurse were in one of the rooms that had windows, and both of them got really excited when they saw me come in. The girl was probably between 12 and 14, and she adored me. I loved hanging out with her, and I gave her high fives. The nurse loved me too, and she was happy and grateful we were there.
(In case you are wondering, we don’t know what the story was behind the girl. My human figures we are just there to be helpful and everything else is none of our business. So she never asks for details.)
The next kid we saw was a 5 year old boy on the other side of the wing. His nurse told me that he wanted to see a kitty, and that he wasn’t that enthusiastic about the dogs who visited over the weekend. Sometimes even the young ones just like kitties more and those are totally my people. He really enjoyed seeing me, and so did his mother. She FaceTimed with some family members and showed me visiting with her kid.
The other child we saw there was a young girl whose face was very swollen on one side. She was getting ready for surgery, and both her parents were there. I hung out with the girl on the bed while my human chatted with the father. The mother stood by the bed looking worried. My human assumed it was because of the girl’s surgery, but it turned out to be me! The father told us that dogs and cats made the mother anxious. So even though several of their four kids had asked for a dog or cat in the past, they’ve had to say no. I’m glad the mother was patient enough to allow me to spend time with her daughter because she really did enjoy me.
Some residents were coming out of their workroom when we were heading for the elevator, so we stopped and hung out with them for a few minutes before going over to Labor and Delivery. As is often the case, there weren’t any patients available for visits, but the nurses were so happy to see me! They always make me feel like a celebrity when I show up. They take photos and make such a fuss over me. And I love being made a fuss over.
Maybe this doesn’t sound like that much of a standout day, but it was really pretty special.
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The Therapy Cat Visit That Was Just Right
Happy Purrs and Paws Therapy Cat Visit
A Nice Therapy Cat Visit
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It was a really good day at the big hospital!
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