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Old April 18th 04, 05:25 AM
Marina
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"Steve Touchstone" wrote in

If, in the hopefully far distant future, I ever go to a Home, I'll
insist it's one which allows furry visitors. I can understand banning
pets for residents, who may not realise they can no longer take proper
care of pets. But it seems to be fairly accpeted knowledge that having
a pet around, even part time, is beneficial.


Me too. What I hate most about staying in hospitals is that I can't get my
cat fix every day. There was a story in the paper recently about a home in a
Finnish town called Vaasa, where a cat had been living for 11 years. All the
inmates and the staff loved him. Suddenly, after 11 years, a health
inspector had decided that it was "unhygienic" to have a cat living in the
home, and ordered them to put the cat to sleep! This was met with a storm of
protest from both inmates and staff, and the decision was finally revoked.
There was a picture of this beautiful brown tabby. One of the inmates was
quoted saying he didn't like to sit in your lap, but when she had her photo
taken for her 100th birthday (!), the cat, called Niklas, jumped in her lap
to be in the picture, too. Awww!

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Marina, Frank and Nikki
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Old April 18th 04, 06:03 AM
m. L. Briggs
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On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 07:25:31 +0300, "Marina"
wrote:


"Steve Touchstone" wrote in

If, in the hopefully far distant future, I ever go to a Home, I'll
insist it's one which allows furry visitors. I can understand banning
pets for residents, who may not realise they can no longer take proper
care of pets. But it seems to be fairly accpeted knowledge that having
a pet around, even part time, is beneficial.


Me too. What I hate most about staying in hospitals is that I can't get my
cat fix every day. There was a story in the paper recently about a home in a
Finnish town called Vaasa, where a cat had been living for 11 years. All the
inmates and the staff loved him. Suddenly, after 11 years, a health
inspector had decided that it was "unhygienic" to have a cat living in the
home, and ordered them to put the cat to sleep! This was met with a storm of
protest from both inmates and staff, and the decision was finally revoked.
There was a picture of this beautiful brown tabby. One of the inmates was
quoted saying he didn't like to sit in your lap, but when she had her photo
taken for her 100th birthday (!), the cat, called Niklas, jumped in her lap
to be in the picture, too. Awww!


When I was in the hospital for hip surgery and again for knee surgery,
visiting pets were allowed, I declined to have my cat brought to the
hospital, However, volunteers brought dogs in to visit patients who
wanted to see animals.
  #13  
Old April 18th 04, 06:03 AM
m. L. Briggs
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On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 07:25:31 +0300, "Marina"
wrote:


"Steve Touchstone" wrote in

If, in the hopefully far distant future, I ever go to a Home, I'll
insist it's one which allows furry visitors. I can understand banning
pets for residents, who may not realise they can no longer take proper
care of pets. But it seems to be fairly accpeted knowledge that having
a pet around, even part time, is beneficial.


Me too. What I hate most about staying in hospitals is that I can't get my
cat fix every day. There was a story in the paper recently about a home in a
Finnish town called Vaasa, where a cat had been living for 11 years. All the
inmates and the staff loved him. Suddenly, after 11 years, a health
inspector had decided that it was "unhygienic" to have a cat living in the
home, and ordered them to put the cat to sleep! This was met with a storm of
protest from both inmates and staff, and the decision was finally revoked.
There was a picture of this beautiful brown tabby. One of the inmates was
quoted saying he didn't like to sit in your lap, but when she had her photo
taken for her 100th birthday (!), the cat, called Niklas, jumped in her lap
to be in the picture, too. Awww!


When I was in the hospital for hip surgery and again for knee surgery,
visiting pets were allowed, I declined to have my cat brought to the
hospital, However, volunteers brought dogs in to visit patients who
wanted to see animals.
  #14  
Old April 18th 04, 07:33 AM
Steve Touchstone
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On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 23:03:47 -0600, m. L. Briggs
wrote:

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 07:25:31 +0300, "Marina"
wrote:


"Steve Touchstone" wrote in

If, in the hopefully far distant future, I ever go to a Home, I'll
insist it's one which allows furry visitors. I can understand banning
pets for residents, who may not realise they can no longer take proper
care of pets. But it seems to be fairly accpeted knowledge that having
a pet around, even part time, is beneficial.


Me too. What I hate most about staying in hospitals is that I can't get my
cat fix every day. There was a story in the paper recently about a home in a
Finnish town called Vaasa, where a cat had been living for 11 years. All the
inmates and the staff loved him. Suddenly, after 11 years, a health
inspector had decided that it was "unhygienic" to have a cat living in the
home, and ordered them to put the cat to sleep! This was met with a storm of
protest from both inmates and staff, and the decision was finally revoked.
There was a picture of this beautiful brown tabby. One of the inmates was
quoted saying he didn't like to sit in your lap, but when she had her photo
taken for her 100th birthday (!), the cat, called Niklas, jumped in her lap
to be in the picture, too. Awww!


When I was in the hospital for hip surgery and again for knee surgery,
visiting pets were allowed, I declined to have my cat brought to the
hospital, However, volunteers brought dogs in to visit patients who
wanted to see animals.


I don't imagine any of my three would enjoy it visiting. Guess it'd
take a special kitty to visit homes/hospitals and not get stressed out
by the trip and strange sights and sounds.
--
Steve Touchstone,
faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky

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Old April 18th 04, 07:33 AM
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On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 23:03:47 -0600, m. L. Briggs
wrote:

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 07:25:31 +0300, "Marina"
wrote:


"Steve Touchstone" wrote in

If, in the hopefully far distant future, I ever go to a Home, I'll
insist it's one which allows furry visitors. I can understand banning
pets for residents, who may not realise they can no longer take proper
care of pets. But it seems to be fairly accpeted knowledge that having
a pet around, even part time, is beneficial.


Me too. What I hate most about staying in hospitals is that I can't get my
cat fix every day. There was a story in the paper recently about a home in a
Finnish town called Vaasa, where a cat had been living for 11 years. All the
inmates and the staff loved him. Suddenly, after 11 years, a health
inspector had decided that it was "unhygienic" to have a cat living in the
home, and ordered them to put the cat to sleep! This was met with a storm of
protest from both inmates and staff, and the decision was finally revoked.
There was a picture of this beautiful brown tabby. One of the inmates was
quoted saying he didn't like to sit in your lap, but when she had her photo
taken for her 100th birthday (!), the cat, called Niklas, jumped in her lap
to be in the picture, too. Awww!


When I was in the hospital for hip surgery and again for knee surgery,
visiting pets were allowed, I declined to have my cat brought to the
hospital, However, volunteers brought dogs in to visit patients who
wanted to see animals.


I don't imagine any of my three would enjoy it visiting. Guess it'd
take a special kitty to visit homes/hospitals and not get stressed out
by the trip and strange sights and sounds.
--
Steve Touchstone,
faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky

[remove Junk for email]
Home Page:
http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html
Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html
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Old April 18th 04, 12:38 PM
Mishi
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"Steve Touchstone" wrote in message
...

I don't imagine any of my three would enjoy it visiting. Guess it'd

take a special kitty to visit homes/hospitals and not get stressed out
by the trip and strange sights and sounds.
--
Steve Touchstone,
faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky

[remove Junk for email]
Home Page:
http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html
Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html

The nursing home my mom lives at has 2 resident cats, Miss Kitty (gray tiger
long hair) and Chocolate. Miss Kitty has gotten quite the reputation - she
seems to know when a patient is failing, and makes sure she goes and visits
them. She is allowed to sleep on the beds, and makes the rounds every day.
G Chocolate (black long hair) is a bit shy, and only comes out at night
when all the visitors are gone. You can go pet him when he is in the
activities room, and he will accept all cuddles with the dignity of a
Master. G They also have a d*g that comes to work with her owner
everyday. I bring my boston terrier, Jasper, to see his grandma every
sunday, and Miss Kitty usually follows us around for a while. She thinks
Jasper is weird looking for a d*g! Overall, it is a good place for my mom to
be, she likes it there and it is close to me.

Patti - must..go..answer..the..Sasquatch Master's..call........ G


  #17  
Old April 18th 04, 12:38 PM
Mishi
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"Steve Touchstone" wrote in message
...

I don't imagine any of my three would enjoy it visiting. Guess it'd

take a special kitty to visit homes/hospitals and not get stressed out
by the trip and strange sights and sounds.
--
Steve Touchstone,
faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky

[remove Junk for email]
Home Page:
http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html
Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html

The nursing home my mom lives at has 2 resident cats, Miss Kitty (gray tiger
long hair) and Chocolate. Miss Kitty has gotten quite the reputation - she
seems to know when a patient is failing, and makes sure she goes and visits
them. She is allowed to sleep on the beds, and makes the rounds every day.
G Chocolate (black long hair) is a bit shy, and only comes out at night
when all the visitors are gone. You can go pet him when he is in the
activities room, and he will accept all cuddles with the dignity of a
Master. G They also have a d*g that comes to work with her owner
everyday. I bring my boston terrier, Jasper, to see his grandma every
sunday, and Miss Kitty usually follows us around for a while. She thinks
Jasper is weird looking for a d*g! Overall, it is a good place for my mom to
be, she likes it there and it is close to me.

Patti - must..go..answer..the..Sasquatch Master's..call........ G


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Old April 19th 04, 05:44 AM
Sherry
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I don't imagine any of my three would enjoy it visiting. Guess it'd
take a special kitty to visit homes/hospitals and not get stressed out
by the trip and strange sights and sounds.
--
Steve Touchstone


We had an unusually friendly cat at the shelter that some volunteers would take
to the nursing home. The cat loved it, and the residents loved, but the
liability issues terrified me. The cat wasn't quarantined from the other
animals while at the shelter, and I had visions of an entire ward of elderly
people coming down with ringworm. He finally got adopted....I agree it's a
wonderful program, but not the way they were doing it.
Sherry
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Old April 19th 04, 05:44 AM
Sherry
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I don't imagine any of my three would enjoy it visiting. Guess it'd
take a special kitty to visit homes/hospitals and not get stressed out
by the trip and strange sights and sounds.
--
Steve Touchstone


We had an unusually friendly cat at the shelter that some volunteers would take
to the nursing home. The cat loved it, and the residents loved, but the
liability issues terrified me. The cat wasn't quarantined from the other
animals while at the shelter, and I had visions of an entire ward of elderly
people coming down with ringworm. He finally got adopted....I agree it's a
wonderful program, but not the way they were doing it.
Sherry
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Old April 21st 04, 09:57 PM
Tanada
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m. L. Briggs wrote:


When I was in the hospital for hip surgery and again for knee surgery,
visiting pets were allowed, I declined to have my cat brought to the
hospital, However, volunteers brought dogs in to visit patients who
wanted to see animals.


That is so civilized. I bet QC and Huey would be great visitor cats.
They're both very mellow and love hoomins.

Pam S.

 




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