Meet Abner, the rockstar of pet therapy cats

SEATTLE — Some individuals may additionally simplest affiliate provider canine with the function proposing comfort and emotional help. a typical false impression is that cats are too aloof or skittish for the job. youngsters, here's basically now not the case, exceptionally for one very particular remedy cat on the Bayview Retirement group in Queen Anne.

Meet Abner, who's a breed of hypoallergenic cat referred to as an Abyssinian.

"We reside in a retirement community where some of the residents are in wheelchairs and such, and he comforts them," talked about Douglas Weisfield. He and his spouse, Elaine, are Abner's owners.

"he is just fascinating, and he's simply so calm...such a fine boy. he's very particular actually," said Carrol Vizzare, a Bayview resident. "i'm sure he brings a lot of happiness to a lot of people."

Lynn Arntuffus, Bayview's pastime director, calls Abner a "rockstar" amongst pet remedy cats.

"I've not ever viewed a cat like him," Arntuffus observed. "Time stops...it draws the affected person or the resident appropriate into the moment so that they can simply be there and type of let go--after which the magic happens."

The staff, residents and patients at Bayview all agree that Abner is adored with the aid of all and sundry who meets him.

"many of these individuals should not have friends, a lot of these americans should not have family unit, a lot of these individuals are very in poor health...and to feel that this guy can are available there and make a change is awfully crucial," mentioned Elaine Weisfield. "it be like he has a way to help."

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