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BARCELONA — Joel Bueno shed tears of joy as his four-legged guests entered the intensive care unit where he had been admitted due to a blood clot. Bueno, 34, said being showered with affection by therapy dogs Vida and Lu reminded him of his own dog back home. "It's great to have someone that loves you more than anything else...
The visit was part of a trial launched by the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona and the Affinity Foundation, which specializes in pet therapy, to improve the emotional well-being of patients in intensive care units (ICU).
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Joel Bueno shed tears of joy as his four-legged guests entered the intensive care unit where he had been admitted due to a blood clot.Bueno, 34, said being showered with affection by therapy dogs Vida and Lu reminded him of his own dog back home.It’s great to have someone that loves you more than an