In a statement he said: “A newborn baby’s anatomy is different from a cat’s, and residents at Albert Einstein can get a better education using human patient simulators.”In an emailed statement, Albert Einstein Medical Center said it uses the animals to supplement its training on plastic models and simulators. It added that animals are not harmed and are supervised by a committee of physicians, veterinarians and lay people. It also facilitates their adoption as pets.“Einstein cares for many critically ill newborns and believes the teaching of safe airway management skills is enhanced by the use of additional training methods to care for premature neonates — some weighing as little as a single pound.”