Long-term care residents fall in love with Companion Pets
Some fuzzy new companions have captured the hearts of local care home residents and now the push is on to raise some extra funds so more residents can have one.
Residents at the Herb Basset home in Prince Albert have fallen in love with a series of robotic cats and dogs. The Joy for All Companion Pets are life-like robotic pets, that look and feel similar to real animals and can respond to touch and light.
The Herb Basset Home currently has 11 of the companion pets, and there are a few at the Pineview Terrace Long-Term Care Home as well. Jen McDougall, recreation coordinator at the Herb Basset Home, says they’re hoping to raise enough money for at least 15 more companion pets for residents. The Herb Bassett Home currently has 144 residents.