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Chicago Hospital Allows Pets to Visit Patients
Petside.com ^
| 3/28/13
| Jo Singer
Posted on 03/29/2013 10:40:11 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows
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OK, that's exactly one good thing to come out of Chicago.
To: Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; etabeta; asgardshill; devane617; ...
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posted on
03/29/2013 10:41:31 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Joe 6-pack
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posted on
03/29/2013 10:41:48 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
Yep!
(’bout the only thing I can think of offhand—LOL!)
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posted on
03/29/2013 10:42:09 AM PDT
by
basil
(basil, 2ASisters.org)
To: Slings and Arrows
Hospital administrators justify their refusal to allow pets for visits with concerns that range from the risk of infection to libel. Libel? My roommate's parrot publicly defamed me! I'm going to sue the hospital.
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posted on
03/29/2013 10:43:42 AM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(Choose one: the yellow and black flag of the Tea Party or the white flag of the Republican Party.)
To: basil
Succinct and unambiguous.
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posted on
03/29/2013 10:44:28 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
I work at a nursing home and we let family bring pets to the residents so long as they are well-behaved and have their shots. We also have a woman from the local humane society bring a different puppy every week to visit the residents. Most of them love it. And several staff members have adopted the pups. A win/win!
To: Slings and Arrows
Who cleans up the "accidents"?? What about FLEAS?? What about BARKING and waking patients?? What about Pet DANDER?? What about others that are ALLERGIC?? What if two dogs get into a fight??? What about PITBULLS?? What a STUPID idea.....sounds lovely, though.
My friend just had a shoulder replacement and had to buy a VERY EXPENSIVE SOAP to clean herself with one WEEK before she came in for the operation because of GERMS and infections running rampant in the hospitals!!
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posted on
03/29/2013 10:45:25 AM PDT
by
Ann Archy
To: KarlInOhio
Would love to see the parrot cross-examined in court!
To: KarlInOhio
Cats can be quite derisive.
[I think that someone doesn’t know the difference between “libel” and “liability.”]
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posted on
03/29/2013 10:47:34 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
They have some dogs that visit in the waiting room at the oncology center where my wife goes. The people with the dogs always carry some disinfectant wipes for those that want to pet the animals.
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posted on
03/29/2013 10:51:32 AM PDT
by
stuartcr
("I have habits that are older than the people telling me they're bad for me.")
To: Slings and Arrows
I don’t think my cats would appreciate a trip to a hospital, but if it works for some folks and pets then good on ‘em.
To: Ann Archy; Eaker; trisham
What about PITBULLS?? 
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posted on
03/29/2013 10:53:40 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: humblegunner
Deimos would hate the Big Mac box, but love the attention. The other two...not happening.
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posted on
03/29/2013 10:54:54 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
03/29/2013 10:55:31 AM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: Ann Archy
sometimes a great notion isn't it all its cracked up to be....
pets to visit patients?....well, how about a pig?..there's some folks that think they're pig is their pet....
what about ferrets?.....there's whole clubs out there with pt adoring their little ferrets....
what about someone that doesn't want animal hair or smells around them.....
do other people have any rights at all?...
maybe the solution would be to have one pet visiting area where the pts go to visit their pets....not having pets coming into the pts rooms where food, drink, medicines are being distributed...
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posted on
03/29/2013 10:56:21 AM PDT
by
cherry
To: ilovesarah2012
The first time Polly says “cracker”...he’s friccase
To: stuartcr
Reasonable accommodation, that.
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posted on
03/29/2013 10:57:33 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
Says only cats and dogs are allowed now...What ...no bears or snakes??? That’s prejudice.
To: Sacajaweau
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