It’s useful to remind ourselves that there is nearly always someone who is suited to a so-called “unadoptable” shelter cat. It’s just a question of the one meeting the other. Here are two examples where the right person met an … please continue reading
This is a heartwarming story about a nursing home in Rhode Island who is using lifelike robotic cats and dogs to help comfort elderly patients. Mary Beth Lescault is co-owner of Grace Barker Health in Warren. To make sure patients … please continue reading
Here is a photo gallery of old ladies and their cats. They go together so perfectly. They need each other. They are good for each other. They aren’t crazy ladies, just very good cat caretakers living alone. Perhaps they are … please continue reading
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 … please continue reading
Virginia Smith loves her robot cat. It allows her to express her love for cats. You can see this so clearly. It is such a joy to see. Elderly people who have to live in residential care homes are often … please continue reading
This is a feel-good article that comes out of Ohio, where volunteers with a no-kill cat shelter are taking their cats into nursing homes to bring a bit of happiness to the residents. One of the disadvantages to entering a … please continue reading
This is a great idea and these are lovely pictures. People in nursing homes don’t have a chance to look after a cat. They may well have given up their cat when they went into the nursing home. The Ohio … please continue reading
A recent survey found that pet ownership has declined in Australia. Numbers have fallen by 200,000 while the dog population has fallen by 100,000 in the past 12 months. It is unsurprising that the cat population has fallen at twice … please continue reading
Elderly Nancy Cowen went to live in a care home (nursing home), Bramley House, some distance from her home. She gave her cat, Cleo, to one of her neighbours. About two weeks into living at the care home, Cleo turns … please continue reading
Esther Rantzen has highlighted what she believes is a serious problem and one which is underestimated by the people who manage and run care homes for the elderly. A survey found that 71% of care homes ban animals. In addition, … please continue reading
