I usually don’t go to cat therapy visits after a trip out of town. But this week is the only time slot available for assisted living in July. And since my assisted living visits are usually pretty low stress for me, my person felt confident that I was okay to go. And I am. In fact, I am very happy!
I saw a lot of familiar faces, and I was very happy to visit. Some of my friends were sitting on a pair of sofas side by side. They were all very happy to see me, and kissed me for a long time. Two of the girls, the one who likes to high five him and the girl next to him, are friends and joking around. One of them kept stroking me so I waved my tail in the other girl’s face! They are stupid.
The silent woman with heavy hands waited patiently to see me, and when she hugged me, she was a little gentler than usual. The sofa next to him has two men. One I know and one I don’t. One of the staff asked me to sit with the man I knew for some pictures. My man was worried that the other guy might not like cats because he seemed so serious. But he really started kissing me.
Something else interesting happened. While I was visiting with a woman I saw often, on the other side of the sofa was a man I always saw there. Usually he just watches, confused, but I don’t interact. My man got the impression that he didn’t care much for animals. But this visit, he pet me and asked questions about me, like how old I am. We were both surprised by that.
It was a great day with the residents, with lots of fun surprises. I’m so glad we went!
