He holds the important staff-appointed position of "diversional therapist" at Wakari Hospital’s Isis Centre, making him a cat-alyst for recovery. Social worker Marie Lloyd said Jimmy turned up unexpectedly in the ward in 2003. Jimmy the cat and fellow staff at Wakari Hospital’s Isis Centre, in Dunedin, prepare to do their rounds yesterday. While there had been discussion among staff about having a "staff leaving do" for him, they decided not to "because we’d all be too upset". "There’s going to be so many people who are sad he’s leaving," she said.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 06, 2017 18:08 UTC