PHOTOS: Therapy dogs visit pediatric cancer patients at Texas Children’s to brighten their day

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In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, therapy dogs visited children with cancer at Texas Children’s Hospital’s Cancer and Hematology Center.

The dogs, part of the Pawsitive Play Program, provide support to children who may be having trouble coping with a hospital stay, new diagnosis or a medical procedure.

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Therapy dogs Bailey, Pinto, and Pluto, along with their handlers, typically visit with patients individually, but for this special visit, they teamed up to bring joy to all of the children on the oncology floor.

For more information about the Pawsitive Play Program at Texas Children’s Hospital, visit: https://www.texaschildrens.org/departments/child-life-department/animal-assisted-therapy

Scroll below for heartwarming photos of the visit:

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Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness, therapy dog Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness,therapy dog (Texas Children`s Hospital)
Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness, therapy dog Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness,therapy dog (Texas Children`s Hospital)
Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness, therapy dog Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness,therapy dog (Texas Children`s Hospital)
Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness, therapy dog Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness,therapy dog (Texas Children`s Hospital)
Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness, therapy dog Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness,therapy dog (Texas Children`s Hospital)
Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness, therapy dog Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness,therapy dog (Texas Children`s Hospital)
Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness, therapy dog Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness,therapy dog (Texas Children`s Hospital)
Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness, therapy dog Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness,therapy dog (Texas Children`s Hospital)
Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness, therapy dog Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness,therapy dog (Texas Children`s Hospital)
Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness, therapy dog Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness,therapy dog (Texas Children`s Hospital)
Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness, therapy dog Dog, dog parade, child life, childhood cancer awareness month, oncology, patient event, going gold, cancer awareness,therapy dog (Texas Children`s Hospital)

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Briana Zamora-Nipper joined the KPRC 2 digital team in 2019. When she’s not hard at work in the KPRC 2 newsroom, you can find Bri drinking away her hard earned wages at JuiceLand, running around Hermann Park, listening to crime podcasts or ransacking the magazine stand at Barnes & Noble.

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