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- New program has Pima County residents with memory issues caring for newborn kittens. Every year Pima Animal Care Center takes in roughly 20,000 animals, mostly dogs and cats. Newborn kittens can be problematic for any shelter because they need round the clock care and have weak immune systems. Residents at Catalina Springs Memory Care, along with staff, acted as a collective foster family for two kittens in a pilot project that will expand in the future. Project manager Rebecca Hamilton calls it “a perfect use of resources for the good of both.”
Producer/Editor: Andrew Brown
Videographer: Sandra Westdahl
the lady in the blue sweater can't remember the kitten arriving for the programme but she remembers that she loves it 🥺 and that's the most important part
Who is the fool who disliked this? Someone clearly without a heart or soul.
Perhaps someone with cat hair allergy?
@@Windgonner ...if that's their problem, then let them comment about it.
Just a piece of human garbage floating on the surface of the internet.
Rebecca Hamilton deserves an award for bringing this program to the nursing home. I hope many more homes come on board.
My dad died of dementia and this had me sobbing. What a lovely program. ♥️
you know what , it's these little bits and pieces of soulfulness and warmth that keeps humanity sane
Anyone that gave this beautiful video a thumbs down has no place in this world simple as that.
I am currently training my kitten to be a therapist. He is a terrible listener though so we are making slow progress.
hope it worked out
Should we get more? "Twenty more." That was so sweet! 🐈🐾
This is fantastic! What a great idea kittens get a place to stay until their forever home and the residents of the Catalina Springs get to enjoy little bundles of fluff!
This is beautiful! I hope they do this at similar facilities in Toronto and elsewhere in Canada.
This is genius. A bunch of people with time to give and love to give and no outlet for it, it's a perfect opportunity to foster. Nice work guys!
I believe that all assisted living homes should have pets. They bring so much joy to the residents. ❤️
When he said 20 more I melted
Cute kittens! They're so comfortable and relaxed around the elderly residents at the home, it's adorable.
Sounds like a big Win Win Win for everyone involved, including the cats !
As usual, Best Friends leads the way in innovations that help more beloved cats and kittens to find loving, forever homes -- and this one not only socializes and fosters kittens, something that is top priority to shelters worldwide, but also helps cognitively impaired people to engage in a very important activity -- saving precious lives!
Why doesn't this have more views and comments? This is brilliant!
I've heard that seniors with memory loss benefit a lot from having a responsibility and a routine.
Who needs to be bottle-fed every two hours? Motherless kittens. Who has trouble sleeping at night and having a purpose during the day? The elderly!
Classical win-win situation!
This is amazing!! What a simple yet powerful idea!
So lovely. My mother was in a nursing home with Dementia and I wish they had had this program. So beautiful to see these people getting some joy from the animals.
This is so perfect, I hope it continues still
Please tell me someone is putting together coffee table books and/or calendars as a fundraiser!!!! This proves that everyone needs grandparents!!🎄❤️❤️❤️
This made my day. Thank you and good luck on the next litters.
Me too I’m hoping for more awesome things like this
That’s fabulous. What a lovely experience for these residents
I think this is a wonderful program.
great idea!! all assisted living centers should do this!
Such an amazing idea! It's definitely beneficial mutually and lovingly!
What a wonderful program. I hope the idea catches on and spreads.
The effectiveness of this type of animal therapy has been known to facilities that care for senior citizens for a long time.I gave a kitten to an assisted living center at least 20 years ago ( the worker said they had cats there before). I don't understand why such beneficial and cost-effective programs aren't common today in this country.
People didn't think of it, or didn't trust the residents.
This touched my heart so much. I’m inspired to try that in my community. Thank you!
I'm melting, I just want a little kitten to cuddleeee wiiith annnd it would be so cuuuuuuuuuuute :3
This was very nice to watch.
Wow! now that is how you take two situations that need fixing and find a wonderful solution for the residents and kittens who need fostering!
I love this, keep up the good work ^_^
this is amazing :-))
I really love this idea, and it's better in a situation like this where there are people who can take on some of the other things that kittens eventually need. But if pets lower blood pressure make us happier calm has down, I fail to see how this could not be an amazing thing for anyone involved great work and I hope it continues
Wow she had 19 cats to raise she is real a cat person I love it I would have 3 cats
Beautiful hope it’s still going and all these precious people are are well. God Bless
Very cool keep up the good work
Just wonderful 🙏❤ Hi from New Zealand!
This is so wholesome
SAVE THE PETS!!!
I love this
Beautiful
Awwwwwwwwwww soooooooooooo very cute
Those programs are excellent, everybody wins. And now there are several prisons that are doing the same, with the result that the inmates feel way less excluded, and violence inside the prisons went down considerably.
OHHhhhh soooo sweet!
Please find these folks more kittens.
May I have permission is share this video in a continuing education course that I’m teaching for healthcare professionals? Thank you!
Hello Lisa, please contact the show's producer John Booth at jbooth@azpm.org to acquire permission.
Fantastic
😍🌸 🐈
Does any one know if this is still going on?
Very heart-warming 😍😇 wished I could give my dad a kitten for his anger management therapy, I love cats, have 9 of them 😍😍,but my dad absolutely hates cats,when he sees one coming close, he'll kick it😭😭. He himself already beginning to lose his memory due to his age and becoming more antisocial because he kept thinking he doesn't forget anything,but he does, and when we tell him that,he gets really annoyed and tells everyone to just stay away from him. I feel so sad and sorry for him. I seriously don't know how to help him with this type of therapy coz he just simply hates cats. Any suggestions??
Does he like any kind of animal? A therapy dog might be the way to go for example.
Maybe music therapy?
Did Your Dad ever tell You WHY he hates cats so much?
Perhaps, his hatred towards them is built on things that aren't true (about cats...)...?
Kitties!
OMG no hates!!!!!!!!
AAAAAAAARRRRGHHH LLLLLOOOOOVVVVEEEEEEE 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
I foster also for an animal shelter. Look at my channel to see them playing.
combine retirement & ophranhomes & animalshelters
Old age homes will thrive if animals can be incorporated in living facilities
Many old people are separated from their animals when moving into a home
That is so cruel
Some die of heart break when their animals have to stay behind
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