Hospice Care for Senior Pets

Hospice Care for Senior Pets

Your beloved pets can suffer from various debilitating medical problems in their senior years. Your healthy pet may begin to experience disorders that can reduce its quality of life. Many senior pets suffer from arthritic joints, hearing loss, vision problems and...
Serious Illnesses All Pet Owners Should Know

Serious Illnesses All Pet Owners Should Know

Every pet owner knows the joy and love of having a pet that grows with them. While we wish they could live forever, it’s a sad reality that they’re more likely to develop severe illnesses as they age. While some conditions are treatable, others may have lasting...
The Decision of Letting Your Pet Rest in Peace

The Decision of Letting Your Pet Rest in Peace

Many think of bereavement begins after loss. For many, however, grief can begin much earlier. Often, it begins the day you realize that your pet is approaching the end of its life — even though the final loss of that pet may still be many months distant....
How to Deal with Children During the Passing of a Pet

How to Deal with Children During the Passing of a Pet

by Laurel Lagoni, M.S. A pet’s death is often your child’s first experience with loss and feelings of grief. The experience of pet loss presents an opportunity for you to teach your children to grieve in an emotionally healthy way, free of shame or embarrassment. You...