Allowing Pet Hospital Visits

[MarciKS]

Ok.

 

[Sunkist]

Service dogs are one thing. Something I don't agree with is needing an emotional support dog while shopping. You can manage for an hr or so without the dog or whatever to get groceries. If you can't then maybe someone else should do your shopping.

I agree. All this about 'emotional support animals' goes waaaay too far.. people take unfair advantage of it.
Maybe in extreme situations, like a person returning home from a war zone, but all the nonsense I've seen in recent years is out-of-line.

The local grocery store knows the difference- signs on the door saying service dogs are welcome, but 'emotional support' animals are not.

As for hospitals, I can understand both sides- it may be helpful to both patients and pets, but it needs to be known the pets won't bring in germs or cause disruptions.

 

[BeefStu]

My wife Annie went to hospital in March of 2023 she and I assumed that she would probably never see Harper again. One of the nurses suggested that I fill out a form and arrange to bring her in. Harper and I were there every day until Annie passed away Apr.18/23. Annie was over the moon when I walked in with Harper and she jumped up on her bed.

 

[Lilac]

Pets are allowed under certain circumstances in our local hospitals and nursing homes.

They also allow visits from trained/certified therapy dogs.

When my mother was in assisted living there was an elderly golden retriever that roamed the halls and visited with the residents and staff. There was also an enormous Irish wolf hound named Dooley that used to visit on a regular basis.

The biggest problem was that many of the residents would save food from their meals so the dogs would have a treat.

Kind of morbid and slightly off topic but I believe that family pets should be allowed to see their owners after they die so they have a chance to mourn and understand that they weren’t abandoned by the people that they loved. Animals understand death just like humans do.

That's not morbid at all & families should do this.

When my Dad died, our Schnauzer ran to his workshop in the backyard to look for him every time he was let out.

 

[LoveTulips]

I love, love my pets but I agree that they should not visit in a hospital as patients may be allergic to them.

 

[MarciKS]

I agree. All this about 'emotional support animals' goes waaaay too far.. people take unfair advantage of it.
Maybe in extreme situations, like a person returning home from a war zone, but all the nonsense I've seen in recent years is out-of-line.

The local grocery store knows the difference- signs on the door saying service dogs are welcome, but 'emotional support' animals are not.

As for hospitals, I can understand both sides- it may be helpful to both patients and pets, but it needs to be known the pets won't bring in germs or cause disruptions.

They allow emotional support animals here. I have nothing else to say cuz I'm just gonna get told how wrong I am.

 

[January]

I love, love my pets but I agree that they should not visit in a hospital as patients may be allergic to them.

But the pet is only visiting their own owner, not everybody else - nobody allergic is going to be near the dog.

and when we visit Aged Care facilities only the residents who want to interact with dogs come to the meeting room - and sometimes we also visit residents one to one in their rooms - but only on request - of course if anyone were allergic we wouldn't go near them.