by TheRedQueen » January 8th, 2011, 9:51 am
mnp13 wrote:TheRedQueen wrote:Well, this fell through. The family has a very sick friend that moved in with them last night, and the doctor has advised "no animals around the patient".
How come? There is SO much evidence that pets are beneficial to sick people.
(Not that the necessarily told you, I just think that's such an odd thing for a Dr to say.)
I think we're honestly talking about hospice care here...they said that they might be ready for Daisy in a few weeks. I didn't push for any more info.
I told them that Daisy would most likely still be available...and they're happy about that.
"I don't have any idea if my dogs respect me or not, but they're greedy and I have their stuff." -- Patty Ruzzo
"Dogs don't want to control people. They want to control their own lives." --John Bradshaw