A link between a human and their animal is priceless, especially when they spend the majority of their everyday lives together. People provide housing, food, and other necessities for their cherished pets, but what these creatures can give in return is unconditional love and emotional support.

According to a WBTV article from July 2023, a 79-year-old woman named Karina Courtmanche, who was in hospice care at the time, spent 30 years with her beloved horse named Bella, whom she had raised since its infancy.

Because she wasn’t doing well and had been in medical care for almost a year, her dying request was to see her horse one last time before her time on this earth came to an end.

Fortunately, Courtmanche’s dream was granted thanks to her nurses, who always made sure she had all of the care she required.

Michelle Walker, the RN Case Manager for Connecticut Hospice, explained in an emotional interview with the source that honoring her patient’s wish was vital to every nurse in the institution because the horse was passionately loved by Courtmanche.

She also noticed that the sweet old lady frequently mentioned Bella throughout their chats.

“We were talking with her, and she kept talking about her horse Bella, that she wanted to see Bella,” she recalled.

The practicalities of moving Courtmanche, who was clearly ill, were difficult, but they all made it possible for her to be transferred from hospice care to Bittersweet Farm, where her beloved animal resided.

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Andrew Rennie, a member of American Medical Response, spoke with the publication about how they were able to pull off the sweet reunion.

“Our medical team, our EMTs, went to Mary Wade this morning to help transition her from her bed to the stretcher, she’ll be coming in an ambulance,” he said.

Prior to the reunion, Courtmanche was believed to have been in hospice care in Mary Wade for over a year, and despite the fact that her caregivers said she didn’t have much time left because her condition had deteriorated, Walker said the old lady still enjoyed dressing up, wearing jewelry, and cosmetics.

The elderly woman could be seen bonding with her beloved pet in videos broadcast in the news report, and Bella looked to remember her.

Even though she was lying down on a stretcher, she would pet her and feed her carrots at times.

“Isn’t it nice to see your horse again?” Walker inquired of Courtmanche, who responded with a gentle “yes.”

According to Olivia Schueller, the reporter, Courtmanche will be cared after at Bittersweet Farm even after he dies.

The same footage was released to YouTube by the news station, and viewers couldn’t help but be moved by the two’s lovely encounter.

“This was really healthy. “A human-animal bond is so pure,” one person wrote.

Another commenter praised the hospice center’s workers, saying, “What a beautiful thing the staff did.” Most hospices would not go this far.”