A Michael Broad Blog
“This is a big win for veterans and shelter animals. Buster and Pepper bring me joy and laughter and I benefit from the positive effects of their companionship. Our brave heroes deserve the same happiness, and Iām glad we can reduce the barriers for bringing together veterans seeking companion animals and pets in need …
The Royal College of Nursing is running a trial on selected wards in hospitals to investigate the benefits of “one-to-one animal therapy” for patients. There are numerous articles on this website about the benefits of cats and dogs to a wide spectrum of people including those at work, those in hospital, elderly people, patients …
It is said that a cat gives a home a soul. Barney was a cemetery cat on the island of Guernsey in the English Channel and he helped mourners say goodbye to the souls of the deceased. Barney died at 20 years of age. He had lived at St Sampson’s Cemetery in Guernsey for …
Puppies are being used to cut the stress that students are under during exam time but it could be cats or indeed any animal. Interacting with puppies in “puppy rooms” is far more healthy that resorting to tons of coffee or drink and even drugs. There is a growing trend at universities to use …
Memory loss is one of the well-known symptoms of dementia. Janine Valentine, a nurse consultant for dementia and the elderly at Yeovil Hospital in the UK, has discovered that one of the enduring memories of dementia patient is of their deceased pet or a pet they once cared for. My immediate thought about this …
Animal assisted therapy, Ireland. Photo by Donkey Sanctuary Press Images Keeping a cat or a dog is one of the single most effective and efficient ways to preserve one’s health. This is born out in many studies. Although, it has to be said that there is a need for further studies to make more …
