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You are here: Home / Diary / First Therapy Cat Visit at the Big Hospital in Over a Year!

First Therapy Cat Visit at the Big Hospital in Over a Year!

July 20, 2021 By: Summer Samba20 Comments

Summer returns to the big hospital for a therapy cat visit for the first time since the pandemic.

I finally got to return to the big hospital I was visiting regularly before the pandemic. Some of it was the same, but a lot of it was different.

When we arrived, we stopped by the Chaplaincy office, which oversees our visits, and the chaplain happened to walk in at the same time. It was a good thing we ran into him because he said there was a special request to visit the Labor and Delivery section. There were some patients with high risk pregnancies who had been there for weeks and needed visits. So we went.

Three women were on bed rest in this section, and two of them wanted a visit. The first patient was happy to see me, but I think she would have preferred a dog. She was nice, though. The second patient was really happy to see me. I was a little unsure of myself during the first visit, but with this patient, it all came back to me and I snuggled on the bed next to her and purred and made happy paws.

On Mondays we are supposed to visit Behavioral Medicine. But when we stopped by, the visiting room was being disinfected because someone had tested positive for Covid. So we didn’t see any patients this time, but we did stay for a while in the hallway to visit with some of the staff. In fact, we made sure to visit with the nurses and staff in every section. They were all very glad to see the therapy pets coming back.

We ended our visit in Pediatrics. There was only one patient, a toddler just past the baby stage. The little kid didn’t really care about me, but her mother was thrilled to see me, and in Spanish asked what my name was, and wanted to know more about me. Fortunately the women who oversees the ward was able to help my language-challenged human answer questions.

The time really flew and by then our visit was done. It was a good first visit back, and it reminded us about how much our presence is needed.

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Comments

  1. purrjamm cats says

    July 26, 2021 at 4:55 am

    I am so happy to see this day! I know you all missed these visits so very much. It’s a wonderful and rewarding feeling to bring happiness to someone in need. You will do great things Summer, and catmom! Purrs

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  2. Meezer'sMews&TerrieristicalWoofs says

    July 23, 2021 at 4:16 pm

    I am so glad you got to go back to your favorite work, Summer!

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  3. Athena says

    July 21, 2021 at 10:52 am

    Glad your visit went well and helped some people!

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  4. Martha Greenleaf says

    July 21, 2021 at 7:42 am

    I am so glad you were able to provide PURR Therapy again. COVID has really cut so many people off from your very unique care. Hope it will continue to be safe for you and your PAWS crew to work again. Hope that you and your Mom can also be a testimony to the benefits of being vaccinated – for yourself and for your community.

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  5. Teddy says

    July 21, 2021 at 2:28 am

    YAY! I know you brought a lot of smiles at the big hospital – no doubt many have missed you and those who didn’t know you are SUPER HAPPY they met you!!!!!

    Hugs, Teddy

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  6. Cathy Keisha says

    July 20, 2021 at 7:50 pm

    You are one brave cat, Summer. TW said she would have ran out of that hospital when she heard someone testing positive. There have been a lot of breakthrough cases lately. Glad all worked out tho.

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  7. Mary Alice Peeling says

    July 20, 2021 at 7:48 pm

    So wonderful that you are able to visit again!

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  8. meowmeowmans says

    July 20, 2021 at 4:05 pm

    All in all, that sounds like you and your human had a great visit, Summer. So happy you’re able to get back into the swing of things. 🙂

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  9. Mary McNeil says

    July 20, 2021 at 3:52 pm

    Great news Summer !

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  10. Ellen Pilch says

    July 20, 2021 at 3:43 pm

    Sounds like you got to spread a lot of joy. XO

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  11. Melissa & Mudpie says

    July 20, 2021 at 3:16 pm

    This is such wonderful news, Summer.

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  12. Memories of Eric and Flynn says

    July 20, 2021 at 1:50 pm

    How lovely for you and the patients that you were able to get back to your visits.

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  13. Caren says

    July 20, 2021 at 11:24 am

    Oh Summer your visits are GREATLY needed! You and your human do so much good!! So happy to see some sort of “normalcy” returning.

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  14. Pat k says

    July 20, 2021 at 9:39 am

    It’s been so long that you have been kept from your hospital
    visits. The staff must be so glad to see you back. I bet you
    were really “up” after the visit.

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  15. CJ says

    July 20, 2021 at 9:25 am

    Pawesome that you are able to resume visits in the hospital! We are sure many were happy to see you!

    Purrs,
    Angel CJ and the gang (Angel Cosmo, Angel Mia, Mosby and Fluffy)

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  16. MARIETTE VANDENMUNCKHOF-VEDDER says

    July 20, 2021 at 7:19 am

    Dearest Summer,
    Great that you made it there. You look so dapper with your batch on!
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  17. Brian Frum says

    July 20, 2021 at 6:21 am

    How wonderful for you and the patients sweet Summer and I’m glad you were happy to get back to work.

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  18. Ernie the Island Cat says

    July 20, 2021 at 5:09 am

    I’m glad you got to go visit the hospital, Summer.

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  19. Eastside Cats says

    July 20, 2021 at 5:05 am

    Yay! You’ll never know how impawtant your visits are to everyone, Summer.

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  20. Katie Isabella says

    July 20, 2021 at 4:21 am

    I am really thrilled myself that you got there for a visit Summer. I hope you get to go more and more.

    Reply

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