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annoyed@net.spammers - 12 Jan 2006 17:51 GMT

Story about two companion kitties at a seniors center in Croton-On-Hudson,
NY

http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060112/NEWS02/6011104
69/1019/NEWS03

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http://tinyr.us/907

There's an audio/video slideshow of the little cuties on the page.

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Karen - 12 Jan 2006 18:51 GMT

Awwwwww.

> Story about two companion kitties at a seniors center in Croton-On-Hudson,
> NY

http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060112/NEWS02/6011104
69/1019/NEWS03

> or
>
> http://tinyr.us/907
>
> There's an audio/video slideshow of the little cuties on the page.

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Irulan - 12 Jan 2006 21:09 GMT

aw, this brought tears to my eyes, especially the last elderly lady with
that huge grin on her face when Rusty was in her arms. Thank goodness that
facilities for the elderly have finally become progressive enough to allow
animals inside. What joy they must bring to the residents. Thanks for the
link.
Lily & her mama

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> Story about two companion kitties at a seniors center in Croton-On-Hudson,
> NY
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> There's an audio/video slideshow of the little cuties on the page.

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sriddles@aol.com - 13 Jan 2006 06:05 GMT

> aw, this brought tears to my eyes, especially the last elderly lady with
> that huge grin on her face when Rusty was in her arms. Thank goodness that
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> Irulan

That is so neat. I also agree that it is a *wonderful thing* that many
nursing homes are allowing resident pets. I went to a nursing home last
year to do a story for our newsletter about that. I talked to the
director, and she said it is amazing how the residents will attach to
the dog, and really brighten up and become more alert. She also said a
quote that I still remember because I thought it was so true. She said,
"It doesn't matter how old we get, the one faculty that humans *never*
lose is the desire and ability to give and receive love."

Sherry

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Jo Firey - 13 Jan 2006 07:51 GMT

> That is so neat. I also agree that it is a *wonderful thing* that many
> nursing homes are allowing resident pets. I went to a nursing home last
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> "It doesn't matter how old we get, the one faculty that humans *never*
> lose is the desire and ability to give and receive love."

That is so amazingly true. The last time we went to Florida to see my
mother, we took my youngest grandson with us. He had his birthday there and
just turned three or four. Can't remember.

We were concerned that he would be put off by my Mom because see was older
than anyone he'd ever met, all the people in the care facility, and she was
getting pretty erratic by then from Alzheimer's. She didn't always
recognize my sister and I. But she smiled with delight when she met Ryan.
And he smiled right back. She asked a little about him the way she always
would when meeting any child, and she positively glowed when we explained he
was her (great) grandson. He spent all our visits to her place happily
snuggled up on the sofa next to her. I was so thrilled that he is able to
remember her and remember that she loved him. And that she was able to know
and love thirteen of her great grandchildren.

Jo

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Pat - 13 Jan 2006 20:03 GMT

> aw, this brought tears to my eyes, especially the last elderly lady with
> that huge grin on her face when Rusty was in her arms. Thank goodness that
> facilities for the elderly have finally become progressive enough to allow
> animals inside. What joy they must bring to the residents. Thanks for the
> link.

It's just too bad they have only one kitten per 100 residents.

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jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net - 12 Jan 2006 23:05 GMT

> Story about two companion kitties at a seniors center in
> Croton-On-Hudson, NY
> http://tinyr.us/907

What an sweet story - a happy ending for everyone! Brought tears to
my eyes. The orange guys are so cute.

Joyce

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Hans Schrøder - 13 Jan 2006 00:40 GMT

> Story about two companion kitties at a seniors center in
> Croton-On-Hudson, NY
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> There's an audio/video slideshow of the little cuties on the page.

It's very, very true what a positive impact kittens or other animals have on
people. It works for 48 years old, divorced men, as well... :-)

Hans

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Jo Firey - 13 Jan 2006 00:48 GMT

I still remember the nursing home kittens my sister-in-law brought home
overnight twenty some years ago. They were six months old and on their way
to the vet the next morning to be "fixed"

They had been at the facility since they were babies. And were the very
softest cats I've ever touched in my life.

She says that the cats go from room to room and lap to lap and are petted
almost constantly. And that when someone is especially ill that likes the
cats, the cats seem to know it and spend extra time comforting them.

Jo

> Story about two companion kitties at a seniors center in Croton-On-Hudson,
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Marina - 13 Jan 2006 04:42 GMT

> Story about two companion kitties at a seniors center in Croton-On-Hudson,
> NY
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> There's an audio/video slideshow of the little cuties on the page.

Awwww. Misty Monitor Syndrome at this end.

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