It makes me feel good," Rasmussen told WBZ-TV via Zoom. Rasmussen started drawing pen and ink cartoons of people's pets entering heaven after his own golden retriever Jack passed away in 2015.

For Dr. John Maypole’s young patients, that sugar comes in the form of cartoons. Maypole, a pediatrician at Boston Medical Center, creates whimsical drawings while caring for some of the most ...