Visiting Pets
Kim Thomas had a very bad car accident.She was in the hospital.She was depresed and lonely,and she felt tereible.Life was difficult for her.Then one day.Bonnie came to her room.She sat quietly on kim's bed.She stayed with Kim when she slept,too.Kim felt better when Bonnie came to see her.Who is Bonnie?She is a dog
People take good care of their pets.But some pets,like Bonnie,take care of people now.This is called pet therapy.The pets visit children and adults in hospital.Some doctors believe it is very helpful.At Edward Hospitals near Chicago,linois, in the U.s. doctors think that the pets help patients,or sick people ,foel better.The doctors bring animals to visit the patients.The patients feel clam when the pets visit them.They smile.more,too.Some pets also go to nursing homes to visit elderly people.The pets are happy to see the pets,too.
Kim thomas got batter fast.She left the hospital after a few weeks.The doctors believe that Bonnie helped Kim.Kim agrees.to day,only a few doctors use pet therapy.In the future,more doctors will use pets to help their patients.And they will use many differrent animals such as cats,dogs,and birds.