Nurses turn to pet therapy

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We all know pets are great for reducing the physical side effects of stress.

What furry creatures await you after a long and terrible shift?

This is my pup. She's 2. Border collie and lab. If you have an obsession with mopping (excited pee-er), digging things out of a dog's mouth, and just generally never having nice things again, she's the dog for you! I will give her this - when my shift swings, she sleeps when I sleep without any trouble.

Specializes in pediatrics; PICU; NICU.

I'm attaching pictures of my kitties. I think this will prove, once & for all, that MY kitties are the cutest in all the land!attachment.php?attachmentid=19868&stc=1attachment.php?attachmentid=19869&stc=1attachment.php?attachmentid=19870&stc=1Sadly, Boots (tuxedo) is no longer with us. He crossed the Rainbow Bridge 2 years ago.

First Kitty, those eyes, doe.

*lump in throat over The Rainbow Bridge*

Specializes in pediatrics; PICU; NICU.
First Kitty, those eyes, doe.

*lump in throat over The Rainbow Bridge*

The eyes belong to Poppy. She's 11 years old. The one in the arch is Lily. She's 7 & Poppy can't stand her! We call Lily the goat. She will try to eat anything & frequently knocks over the waste baskets to see what's in them! She's also a huge cry baby!

There's my vicious pit bull mutt sleeping with one of the twins.

And one of my Heelers hula hooping.

Specializes in Telemetry.

I just took this photo the other night.

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I just took this photo the other night.

Awwwwww, hi Baby!!! :)

Specializes in Hospice.

Detente...it's a wonderful thing.

Specializes in pediatrics; PICU; NICU.

I had a problem with pictures not loading so I started a thread about it in site feedback. Joe sent me an email & was able to resize my pictures. They were too large for the site.

Thank you :) She couldn't stand to hear about any drama.

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YOU have been holding out on us. Squeeeee!!!

Specializes in Peds Urology,primary care, hem/onc.

These are my fur babies!!!! Simba (top 2 pics) is my snuggle buddy. Phoebe is my sweetie. Picture was of her being my nurse when I threw my back out. Bottom pic is Zander (grey tabby) he is a budha and such a sweetie!

When I threw my back out and literally could not walk....I swear they took shifts watching over me. Every hour or so, one would jump off my bed and another come up and lay by me. Love my fur babies!!! 😍😍😍💝💝💝😘😘😘😻😻😻

*sigh* I wish all 3 of my kids weren't allergic to kitties.

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