When Robin Sipe’s beloved, elderly cat died, she was feeling so unhappy and lonely, she broke down crying throughout a go to to her pulmonologist, Earl D. King. King had handled her for greater than 15 years for continual obstructive pulmonary illness, together with saving her life in intensive care. At the tip of the go to, he printed her a abstract, together with a prescription for her grief and the very best remedy for pet loss. It learn, “Get a cat.”
“Robin was down in the dumps, crying about the loss of her cat, and I felt that a new cat was the best remedy for her,” King informed the Washington Post. He pointed to the various research about how pets may also help with grief, psychological well being and loneliness.
So Sipe left his workplace. She stopped at a farm stand for some produce on her means home, and was stunned when she noticed a tiny, black-and-white kitten who was lacking a paw. Her physician’s phrases, “Get a cat” saved echoing in her thoughts.
“I asked if I could take the kitty home and told them I could guarantee that she’d be safe and happy inside,” Sipe mentioned. “They had four other kittens they’d need to find homes for, so they said okay. This sweet little kitten was mine. I bought three ears of corn and a cantaloupe that came to $2.99, and they agreed that an extra penny should cover the cost of taking the kitty.”
So she bought home and began attending to know her new pet.
“I decided to name her Earlene after Dr. Earl King,” Sipe mentioned. “He helps with more than just my breathing. He’s always taken the time to look after my entire well-being. In this instance, he also treated my heart. Everything changed for the better when I found Earlene.”
Dr. King mentioned sufferers don’t at all times comply with his directions, however he’s glad Sipe did.
“I’m really happy that Robin found a new cat — particularly one with a disability,” he mentioned.
Sipe added, “As far as I’m concerned, she was the pick of the litter.”
