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Originally Posted by RKDinOKC
The best thing I did for her was to get a puppy. It just wouldn't leave her alone and not only distracted her from the pain, taking care of the puppy gave her something to do. She liked cats and I tried a cat, but cats tend to keep to themselves where a puppy wants attention and to be a part of everything you do. The puppy stayed with her all the time, and looked to her for food and being let out to the bathroom. The puppy even slept with her. She even started cooking after she had not even tried to cook for years. She cooked for herself, but actually it was so she could feed the puppy from her plate.
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Totally depends on the situation of course. My Mom is in her 80's and matches the OP sister. 10+ years of chronic pain, depression, and alcohol abuse. She lives in a senior assisted living facility that offers meals, trips, music, plays, etc... She does not participate and rather stays in her apartment to drink and be miserable. We recently adopted out her dog cause she she would not take her out on some days which made a huge mess. We timed it when I sent her to see her sisters and brother in Holland to minimize stress. She has not asked of the dog since.