Thread: PAT cats

What a great idea Karena ! - I can't think of a better breed of cat to rise to such an occasion

Not sure what a PAT cat is exactly, but I gather it is to visit the sick and elderly. One of our breeders did that with one of her big male MCs, Barney. Here is a link to some info about that: Certified Therapy Pet, Barney

Milo used to be a Pat Cat it was realy nice listening to the storys from the people he used to visit, some of who had alzheimer's loved him & used to cuddle him while telling me all about there kitten/cats in their lifes.

I did'nt like takeing him in the summer as the home was very, very warm but MC's are definately the breed for the job.

Welcome to Pets As Therapy one thing I will advise though is get a harness

Sounds like a wonderful thing to do.

Originally Posted by NCarver

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PAT dogs/cats are used for all sorts of therapy with hospitals, homes etc. My mother visits an old peoples home and a home for terminally ill children. It really does make their day - it is said to help recovery in some cases so these PAT animals do a lot of good.