Try: While pets are great for many care recipients cr some cannot own or keep a pet full time consider alternative options for the cr if she truly wants to interact with pets one option is to temporarily use pets from a shelter dogs or cats that are available for adoption can sometimes be rented out for walks or play dates also some care facilities actually have on site pets this may be something to consider when placing the cr have a friend bring a pet over borrow a dog for a day to play with or take out on walks you could also consider animal based therapy for the cr animal-assisted therapy involves the use of volunteers’ animals such to interact with cr’s the animals have been shown to improve mood and reduce anxiety information references helpguide org
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