We went to the children’s hospital on Friday. I spent a few moments visiting the security people while my human signed in and got her temperature taken. Staff is always important at the facilities we visit, but sometimes it’s easy to rush through the ones who check you in.
It wasn’t a busy day, so we were able to linger a little bit with those who wanted to see me. The first patient I saw was a toddler. She was of those little kids who doesn’t say anything, but quietly and insistently wants to pet me and touch me nonstop. A young boy cheerfully came up while the toddler was busy with me, but he could barely get a pet in! Eventually my human had to bundle me up and take me to the exam rooms.
I had nice kids of all ages to visit! A teen girl really enjoyed me, and petted me while she answered a bunch of questions the nurse asked her. And there was another older girl in a hospital gown, doing her pre-op. And my human and I were happy to see the young boy from the lobby. So I was able to get lots of one-on-one time with him while my human chatted with his mother.
One really good thing about the exam area is that the occupied rooms have a row of cards at the door. They tell you which doctor is working with the patient, the purpose of the visit, and the nurses working with them too. So my human knows even before entering what’s going on. And also, like today, if a staff member who is allergic to cats was assigned to a room. We don’t go into those until the allergic staff is done working.
The last exam room we visited had a sweet teen patient who was wearing all black with lots of silver jewelry. He was with his mother and little brother and they all posed together for a Polaroid photo with me. Back in the lobby, the toddler girl was still there! So we sat with her a few moments before leaving.
It was a really good visit day, and I purred lots and did some tricks for many of the patients.
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You are an amazing kittybto do such wonderful work helping parients. I’m very proud of you Summer
Nice kids? Isn’t that an oxymoron? Whatever. I wouldn’t want to meet the ones who run through our hall all day but they may be better behaved in a hospital and you made their day.
Yore therapee vissit was a toetall sucksess Summer! an you looked so purrty inn yore stylin tie two!!
Wee so happy you an Miss J can do therapee werk again 🙂
***purrss*** BellaDharma an {{hugss}} BellaDharma
What a great visit, Summer.
Glad you had a nice time visiting the patients. You do great work!
That sounds amazing, Summer. It is a shame we can never see photos of you with the patients, but we can imagine how much they love you!
Purrs,
Tama and Benny
I know you can’t but if only you could post a video of that! I know…I know….
What a fun time you had! We love hearing about your therapy work!
What a wonderful visit you had!!
Sounds like you met some great kids!
I know you made your day sweet Summer, way to go!!!
Summer, you bring such happiness to everybuddy.
I never get tired of reading about your therapy visits, Summer. I know you bring so much joy to so many people!
Dearest Summer,
Sounds like you exchanged lots of sweetness with those in need of it!
Hugs,
Mariette
That sounds like a great visit.
Sounds like you spread a lot of joy. XO
What a great day of visits, Summer!
Summer, you provide such an important service to humans!
Thank you for helping.
Summer Samba: You and momma are so very kind! XXXX
That is so nice, and rewarding. Sounds like you’ve had so many strokes and touches they will last till you next visit!
Purrs
ERin
I’m so glad you can do therapy visits again! 🙂
Well it sure sounds like those kids enjoyed your visit, dear Summer. I’ll be you put smiles on lots of faces yesterday!
A very good visit day for you and the patients.
I can tell you are very patient with all those you visit in
therapy. I’m pretty sure you “made the day” for several
people…again. Thanks for those visits.