Healing Paws
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Image List:
Image 1: Marianne Lovejoy's basset hound Kahuna uses his big, soulful eyes to make contact with a stroke patient at UC Irvine Medical Center.
Image 2: Two-year-old Kahuna introduces himself belly-first to people in the hospital's hallway.
Image 3: Lovejoy's basset hounds, Kahuna (right) and 6-year-old Chase, visit patients as part of a volunteer program called Therapeutic Animal Intervention for Lifting Spirits.
Image 4: Still learning the ropes, Kahuna occasionally must be reminded not to “kiss” patients – who consent to the visits in advance.
Image 5: Stella Jojola of Garden Grove, who has two dogs at home, lights up as she pets Chase and chats with Lovejoy.
Image 6: Kahuna sits quietly while a patient strokes his head. Studies have shown that pet therapy has positive effects on health.
Image 7: Lovejoy, Kahuna and Chase head for the next patient in need of a healing visit.
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Healing paws
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