Last week my human wanted to schedule some therapy cat visits for me, and she crossed her fingers (hard!) that Halloween was open at the children’s hospital. And it was! So she snagged the spot for me immediately. Because what could be better than a therapy cat showing up there in a nurse’s uniform on Halloween?
I started working even before I signed in. There was a line at the check in desk, and a mom and little girl with her arm in a cast were really excited to see me. They would have been even without my costume because they were big cat lovers! When we finally signed in, the security woman behind the desk told us there were patients in surgery, so we visited there first.
The nurses in Surgery love me anyway, but they loved me even more in the nurse’s outfit! After posing for photos, I stopped by one girl who had braces on her legs. She was delighted I was there, and the feeling was mutual. I made happy paws on her blanket, gave her a high five, and purred lots. Her dad was nice too, and he even asked what breed I was. I don’t get that question from many dads.
The other surgery patient was sleeping, so we headed back to the exam rooms. That was fun because a lot of the staff there had costumes on! Several of them wanted photo ops too. And of course there were lots of exam rooms to visit. One boy was in a wheelchair with his leg in a cast. Usually I’m not very good with people who are sitting, but I actually stayed in the boy’s lap for a long time while the parents and my human took photos. I visited most of the other patients on the exam tables.
After giving out lots of high fives in the exam rooms, I visited with a family in the lobby and it was already time to leave.
What a fun day! I’m so glad we got to do Halloween.
Oh Summer, you are such a great therapy cat! And the nurse’s outfit was so purrfect for the occasion! We don’t know how you are so good at it (strangers scare us), but we (and they patients and staff) are SO glad you are.
OMC you cuud not bee any cuter if you tried Nurse Summer! You look speck-taculur inn yore Nursin outfit!!
BellaSita said you REELLE rocked THE Nurse look…shee was inn Nursin a long time ago an always dressed inn propurr uniforms.
An it sounds liek you spred so much JOY durin yore Therapee vissit~~you are PAWUM!
***Hi-5’ss*** BellaDharma an BellaSita Mum
So pretty!
That sounds like you had a fab time Miss Summer and you looked amazing in your nurses costume too xoxo Little Miss Titch
Summer, you wore the nurse costume perfectly. Everyone at the hospital must have loved you!
Great job Summer. You could brighten anyone’s day
We bet everyone’s day was better with you there, Summer!
I bet you were the highlight of all those kids’ holiday!
You will have made lots of people happy to see you in your nurses uniform.
I can see why the nurse’s costume was such a hit. You look adorable in it!
I’m glad you got to visit the children’s hospital; it sounds like everyone was glad to see you and made several people happy.
I know that had to be a fun day for all of you sweet Summer!
I wish I could have seen that visit. I know it was a big
“treat” for all the patients and staff seeing you. And you
are in a lot of pictures too that day. Smiles all around.
You are extra adorable in that costume. I am glad you got to see so many patients and nurses. You spread so much joy. XO
You are a ray of sunshine to folks, Summer!
You look stunning!! I would love to have seen you all dressed up!
I bet you made lots of people smile that day, Summer. Good job!
I am happy that you had such a good time Summer! It was great to visit the hospital on Halloween too,
I bet lots of people were happy to see you in your costume. Maybe they will not miss Halloween so much after spending time with you 🙂
Happy Halloween!
Boo! Julie