LORETTA WAS SPOTLIGHT VOLUNTEER FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2006. This is a picture of Loretta,
petting Elliot, a Maine Coon cat. Elliot just loves the
attention, and Loretta knows this cat is special. He has a brain tumor, a
history of gastric ulcer and a seizure disorder. Loretta just loves
to caress Elliot, which makes him really feel good, and Elliot responses back
with loving affection for Loretta.
Meet Loretta Brobst,
Loretta has been coming to The Gress Mountain
Ranch for over 7 years. She has bonded with our first psychiatric
service dog, Brutus, who won her heart as soon as she met him.
They have been inseparable, and visited and care for each other, when they
were sick and in the hospital. Loretta has also been
Kathryn's guest speaker at many of her presentations about Animal-
Assisted Therapy. Loretta's heartfelt
story is like a magnet, and you are immediately drawn in to Loretta. She
is easy going, and has done multitasking and shows how "fun" it can
be. While many of the volunteers work with the animals, Loretta, takes
on the task of "office maintenance" such as filing, correcting
written stories for publication, answering the phone to name a few. She
also has actively participated in many of the parades, the Gress Mountain
Ranch, farm tour, the animal benefit, and many other activities.
Loretta, is a great gal and easily makes the other people around her feel
"comfortable" and accepted. Loretta, can easily talk with all
people, as she is a "people/animal" person. Her stories
of her life with Animal-Assisted Therapy are meaningful and really hit home
for many people. Loretta, "you are a natural", and we
appreciate all you do for the people & animals of The Gress Mountain
Ranch. Loretta, has been in many publications, articles, and she,
Brutus, and her story featured in a "therapy book." Loretta is
an inspiration to us all, like Brutus. She has a several occasions came
to our events, and may have only recently got out of the hospital.
Amazing Loretta, Kudos to you! KG
