Do nursing homes allow pets

Most nursing homes do allow pets, I have seen nursing homes with birds. But never have I seen one with a dog or cat. I would suggest talking to the nursing home about this question. They will have the best answer for you. *Very rarely do nursing homes allow people to bring their own pets. There would be great problems with cats and dogs fighting or chasing each other and it would be very expensive but if someone did set up such a place, I'm sure they'd make a fortune but a lot of nursing homes now have a resident cat or dog, or both, with a very gentle temperament, as shared pets, who wander about and visit the elderly or sick. Often, there are volunteers who bring very quiet, placid dogs to visit, weekly. Retired greyhounds are very popular, as they have heads at the perfect height for people in wheelchairs and they don"t jump on people. Labradors are popular, as are little dogs, that can sit on the beds and not be too heavy. Resident cats have got a lot of news coverage of late, as a number of cats appear to know, before the staff, that someone is very close to death. A number of cats have been known to insist on curling up with an individual, and not moving until they've quietly passed away.