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My friend, Fluffy: I love this cat, says Sunnybrook Medical Centre patient John Brisbois, who was part of a hospital experiment that welcomes pets as therapy for older patients
My friend, Fluffy: I love this cat, says Sunnybrook Medical Centre patient John Brisbois, who was part of a hospital experiment that welcomes pets as therapy for older patients

My friend, Fluffy: I love this cat, says Sunnybrook Medical Centre patient John Brisbois, who was part of a hospital experiment that welcomes pets as therapy for older patients

Date12/1/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: My friend; Fluffy: I love this cat; says Sunnybrook Medical Centre patient John Brisbois; who was part of a hospital experiment that welcomes pets as therapy for older patients.
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