St. Francis Hospital-Memphis introduces first pet therapy dog
St. Francis Hospital patients weren’t the only people excited to see Lily, a therapy dog that made the rounds on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Even staff members have asked to see her, said Elliott Smith, community relations manager at St. Francis. “It’s good to have a pet, just to have something there that comforts you in the time of need,” he said. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
“She’s so pretty,” St. Francis patient Robbie Gail Woods said after a visit from Lily on Wednesday, Sept. 26. “When the dog came in, it just brightened up my world and brightened up my day," Woods said. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Junnie Reed enjoys a visit from Teva, a therapy dog that visited patients at St. Francis Hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Teva and fellow pup Lily visited the hospital as a part of its volunteer program. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Lily visited St. Francis patient Robbie Gail Woods on Wednesday, Sept. 26. "I’m hoping she comes back to visit me,” Woods said. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
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Natalie Pilgrim is a Memphis native and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She is a digital producer for The Daily Memphian.
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