Senior cancer patient and family member with a therapy dog. Dempsey dog offering support to cancer patient
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Paws of Comfort: Dempsey Dogs Offer Support to Cancer Patients

On Thursdays, Forest the Great Dane enters the Dempsey Center in Lewiston, Maine, where he spends hours cuddling with cancer patients and their loved ones. As one of the “Dempsey Dogs,” he is part of a group of five specially trained canines dedicated to providing much-needed companionship during what can be a trying time.

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