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No-kill cat shelter in Ohio brings happiness to nursing home residents through their Pet Adoptions for Loving Seniors program

PoC avatarPosted on August 7, 2016 by Elisa Black-TaylorAugust 7, 2016

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Human to cat relationship | Tagged animal shelter, cat shelter, elderly people health benefits, no-kill, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor, therapy cats | 6 Replies

FIV Positive Cat Transforms the Life of Suicidal Woman

PoC avatarPosted on August 6, 2016 by Michael BroadAugust 7, 2016

From a very gloomy start for both cat and human both now support each other with great mutual benefit. This is a heartwarming story. It tells us that FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) positive cats can lead great and useful lives … Continue reading →

Posted in benefits to cat owners | Tagged benefits to cat owners, FIV cats, human to cat relationship, rescue cats, therapy cats | 12 Replies

Man Who Tried to Kill Ronald Reagan Loves Feral Cats

PoC avatarPosted on July 27, 2016 by Michael BroadJuly 27, 2016

John Hinckley Jr has been held at a psychiatric hospital for over 30 years as a result of his attempted assassination of the then president Ronald Reagan and the shooting of three others outside the Washington Hilton hotel in 1981. … Continue reading →

Posted in Therapy cats | Tagged crime, feral cat colony, feral cats, therapy cats | Leave a reply

BBC Presenter Became Suicidal on the Death of His Pets

PoC avatarPosted on May 1, 2016 by Michael BroadMay 1, 2016

Chris Packham is a very honest person. He has spoken incredibly honestly about his depression. He suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome which is a condition within the autistic spectrum. His story is poignant. It reinforces what we know, namely, that many … Continue reading →

Posted in dog ownership | Tagged dog, human to cat relationship, therapy cats | 4 Replies

Hospice Therapy Cat TOM

PoC avatarPosted on October 22, 2014 by Michael BroadOctober 22, 2014

Why are hospice cats effective and beneficial? Why aren’t there more of them? Hospice management are perhaps a little reluctant to consider adopting a cat in case some patients or staff complain but when they do take the plunge it … Continue reading →

Posted in Therapy cats | Tagged therapy animals, Therapy cat, therapy cats | 8 Replies

Maine Coon Calms Talented Autistic Girl

PoC avatarPosted on October 6, 2014 by Michael BroadOctober 6, 2014

Thula is a one-year-old tabby Maine Coon who is an inseparable companion to Iris Grace, a cute four-year-old autistic girl who has not spoken and who lives in Leicestershire, England (in the middle of England). She likes to paint nature … Continue reading →

Posted in Human to planet relationship, Therapy cats | Tagged maine coon, Maine Coon cats, therapy cats | 12 Replies

Domestic cat substitutes anti-anxiety medication

PoC avatarPosted on September 26, 2014 by Michael BroadSeptember 26, 2014

This is an interesting and positive cat story that throws up a host of discussion topics and some hurdles. Justine LaViolette is a student living on campus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She suffers from anxiety. I think she was … Continue reading →

Posted in benefits to cat owners, Human to cat relationship | Tagged therapy cats | 6 Replies

Cats as therapy for people with special needs

PoC avatarPosted on January 19, 2014 by Michael BroadJanuary 19, 2014

More people should consider cats as therapy for people with special needs. Billy the cat and Fraser the autistic boy are an excellent example. Five year old Fraser Booth is autistic. His anxieties and tantrums spoiled his life and his … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rescue, Cat News, Stray Cats, Therapy cats | Tagged therapy cats | 15 Replies

Therapy Cats

PoC avatarPosted on January 8, 2014 by Michael BroadJanuary 8, 2014

Therapy cats speed up the recovery of ill people and comfort those who cannot get better. Therapy cats help to heal sick people by their presence. It works because it has been scientifically proven that the presence of a cat … Continue reading →

Posted in Human to cat relationship | Tagged therapy cats | 15 Replies

Alfie: Self-appointed Therapy Cat

PoC avatarPosted on July 11, 2013 by Michael BroadJuly 11, 2013

A cat walks into a hospital and stays – for 19 years. His name was Alfie and the hospital is the Burwood Spinal Unit in Christchurch. He was recently euthanized because he had kidney failure. He must have been about … Continue reading →

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