article_snippet.sent: Wolfson Children's Hospital has installed a 'catcam' to let patients play remotely with abandoned animals.
article_snippet.sent: Patients at Wolfson Children's Hospital are able to remotely play with animals at the Jacksonville Humane Society shelter.
article_snippet.sent: Play through programs like the Play with Cats project has a powerful normalizing effect on a child's hospital stay,' said Wolfson Children's Hospital President Michael Aubin.
article_snippet.sent: Made possible with a $15,000 grant from the Mattel Children's Foundation, the Play with Cats program connects to 151 hospital rooms throughout Wolfson Children's Hospital via GetWellNetwork.
article_snippet.sent: The Wolfson Children's Hospital Auxiliary first started a Pet Therapy Program in 1995.
article_snippet.sent: Two years ago, The Wolfson Children's Hospital Auxiliary opened a pet visitation program, allowing children with long-term stays or in end-of-life situations to receive a visit from their own dog. '
article_snippet.sent: This is the latest program to be implemented at Wolfson Children's Hospital to give more of our patients a chance to interact with a kitten or cat, which provides a welcome distraction.' said Pat Kirkland, Family Support Services Manager at Wolfson Children. '
article_snippet.sent: About 20 percent of our patients are on isolation at some time during About 20 percent of our patients stay, so our are excited to bring the healing power of an animal friend to the bedside.' 'our partnership with Wolfson Children's Hospital began with JHS veterinarians providing required vet checks and vaccines that allow patients in The Wolfson Children's Hospital Auxiliary to visit with their own dogs. '
article_snippet.sent: The iCompanion site that visitors play with cats in rescue homes around the US virtually .