November 2007 Issue of Cat Fancy Magazine

 40  "IS YOUR CAT A THERAPY PET?"

"Mary Burkwit, a breeder in Rochester, N.Y., places many of her Flame Point cats with patients in animal-assisted therapy programs.  She tells the story of a Schizophrenic client who received one of her cats and came to think that the cat not only could see the squirrels she believed raced across her bed nightly but also chased them away.  The client believed her cat understood her schizophrenia, and this newfound understanding helped her so much that her doctor was able to reduce her medication dosage." 

written by Jennifer Williams, Ph.D