Sometimes it makes sense to bend the rules.
Such was the case when hospital staff made the compassionate decision to grant a terminally-ill man his dying wish to see his dog one last time. Due to infection control, regulations at the renown Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, Scotland, do not allow animals into their facilities except under exceptional circumstances. Staff had asked relatives of the 70-year-old Peter Robson, who was suffering from fibrosis of the lungs, whether he wanted any comforts from home before he died. Robson’s only wish was to see his dog Shep one last time. Aware of the hospital restrictions, the family was shocked when hospital staff granted Mr. Robson’s wish and allowed Shep to be brought to his companion’s bed to say goodbye.
via Whisker Therapy