Reuniting pets with patients

[Catherine]

I do know of a family that brought the dog to the nursing home to visit his owner and when she was dying they brought the dog and he lay on the bed and she had her hand on him when she died. I think it was a comfort for both of them.  Even though he lost her, the dog knew that his beloved person was gone. He could grieve it as a loss instead of feeling that she had abandoned him.  His presence brought the lady peace and made the end easier for her.

I wish many more places would try things like that.