An adorable pet tabby cat called Kolo has become popular with patients in his local hospital’s A&E. The popular moggy has become something of a celebrity among staff and visitors to Southmead Hospital in Bristol.
He has been visiting from his nearby home for the past year, cheering up children waiting to be seen and welcoming staff such as paramedics and police officers.The tabby, three this August, has a particular penchant for napping in filing baskets, on chairs, underneath wet floor signs and on the reception desk countertop.
His owner, Vikki Gillies, said she is always seeing posts online from locals who are concerned the hospital cat is homeless. Patients and staff who have got to know Kolo during his hospital visits love to share their photos of the cat lounging around the department.
Leanne Pitt shared an adorable photo of her son Leo, whose age is unknown, giving Kolo a cuddle during a recent visit to the emergency department. Ms Pitt, who works in a different department at Southmead Hospital, said: ‘Leo suffers with ADHD really badly, and having Kolo at the hospital made a massive difference to the wait we had. I was dreading taking him, as I knew how long we would have to wait, but that cat made a massive difference.’
Meanwhile, plenty of other patients have shared photos of Kolo taking a cat nap on chairs around the department, or on top of the reception desk.
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