American Family Children's Hosptial adds two new dogs to Canine Health program

MADISON (WKOW) -- The American Family Children's Hospital is sharing exciting news about its Canine Health and Medical Pals Program.

Over the past year, two more CHAMPS have been added to the team to make a group of five.

Jimmy is a two-year-old male mixed-breed, half Labrador and half golden retriever, who started in July 2024. Jimmy works in the universal care unit at the hospital with Katrina Anderson, a child life specialist with UW Health Kids, as his primary handler.

Jimmy sees inpatients under neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonary, and the pediatric intensive care unit step-down services for kids transitioning from intensive to general care, according to Anderson. This patient population did not have access to a facility dog prior to Jimmy’s arrival.

Cash is the newest