I think it's great that more and more health care facilities, now allow pets to visit the parent patients. Just as in this story, it can be the best medicine that a patient (and pet) could ever receive.

Back in 2008 when I was in rehab for a couple of weeks after I fractured my hip, I could have had Myndi and Sparky visit, but I chose not to let them come, since I believe it would have been more upsetting to them to see me, and then be taken away and I still wouldn't be at home when they got there. I just let them save up the enthusiasm for the grand homecoming.