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Make good memories…more walks, more car rides, more of whatever you and your pet love.     MAKE THIS TIME THE BEST IT CAN BE Before you have to say goodbye, make this the best time it can be. Make your pet as comfortable as possible. Control pain. Do more of what your pet loves – […]

FotoSketcher is just one of many easy-to-use alternatives to the more complicated PhotoShop that enables you to turn digital images into a variety of art formats — pen-and-ink or pastel drawing, watercolor or oil painting, cartoon, etc. — that you can print at home or have printed as a poster or on canvas. Poem for

If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow, but the cat would never say a word too much. — Mark Twain THREE QUALITY OF LIFE SCALES Used with permission from Dr. Katie Hilst copyright 2013 Used with permission from Dr. Alice Villalobos        Honoring the Bond: How Will I Know?

Do animals grieve?  DoAnimalsGrieveFactSheet.pdf (osu.edu)    ‘Mama’s Last Hug’ Makes Case That Humans Are Not Alone In Experiencing Emotions | WHQR Barbara J. King: Grief and love in the animal kingdom | TED Talk Do Cats Mourn? Do Cats Grieve for Other Cats? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46424261 We’ve seen photos of President George H.W. Bush’s service dog, Sully,

TWO OUTSTANDING RESOURCES The Humane Society of the United States site lists potential sources of financial assistance by state as well as nationwide, breed, and other criteria —  Are you having trouble affording your pet? | The Humane Society of the United States Best Friends Animal Society lists sources of assistance by state; breed; disease;

According to research conducted by the ASPCA, and published in the Open Journal of Animal Sciences, more than one million households in the U.S. rehome their pets each year. Never abandon your animal. No tying it to the door handle of the vet’s office or to the gate at the shelter. No releasing it down a deserted

ISABEL October 2017 I could barely breathe when I picked her up – all skin and bones — to put her in the carrier for that wretched last ride.

BECKLEY, who owned Kathryn BIG ORANGE, who owned Kathy OUR FEARS FOR OURSELVES AND OUR PETS Whether the end comes unexpectedly, after hospice care at home, or through euthanasia, as the end of our pet’s life approaches we fear… That loneliness will overwhelm and paralyze use when our pet is gone. That our pet will

“Duke had been losing weight.  It turned out to be an overactive thyroid and the only viable option was radiation.  It added a happy year to his life. It was worth it.”  Kathy, who was owned by Duke “Ginger (closest to Alan) had cancer which was treated for 7 months, during which time she acted

Pet hospice is a relatively new and evolving field for which no universally accepted definition or standards exist.  For the purpose of this blog, pet hospice is a philosophy of care that can guide your pet’s end-of-life care rather than a specific modality with strict criteria. Hospice care differs from other end-of-life approaches, which typically