大象传媒

Riverside House Care Home plans to bring in more robotic pets after the success of Marmalade.

Activities coordinator Richard Dobinson explains how the animatronic cat a helps residents who have dementia and Alzheimer's.

'Marmalade' is designed to mimic the feel and sounds of a real animal.

The faux feline purrs, meows, moves her paws and ears, and even rolls over if she feels like it - just like the real thing.