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Category Archives: Pet Loss and Grief

A Beautiful Way to Remember Your Pet

August 1, 2021 • Pet Loss and Grief

Maybe it’s the first time you’ve had to say goodbye, or maybe you’ve been here before. Helping a beloved pet through their final days and hours is difficult, exhausting, but can also be a treasured time, especially with the help of pet hospice care and in-home services offered through your veterinarian. Most of us don’t… Continue Reading

When the Time Comes/Quality of Life

January 23, 2021 • Pet Hospice, Pet Loss and Grief, Veterinarian

As you care for your pet, you will learn what makes your pet comfortable. You, the caregiver, will begin to set new and different parameters for what is an acceptable quality of life for your situation. You will ultimately become your pet’s advocate for defining its quality of life or the lack of it. Your pet will let you know when its “time” and there are tools to help Continue Reading

Grieving for Your Pet

April 8, 2020 • Pet Loss and Grief

Whether you are grieving for a pet that has passed, or feeling grief for your pet that is close to the end, know that your feelings are real, and you are not alone. Grief has many facets. First, it is a highly individual experience. It often comes in stages that may include shock, anger, denial,… Continue Reading

Is Pet Hospice Right for You?

February 4, 2019 • Pet Hospice, Pet Loss and Grief

As with human hospice, pet hospice provides quality, compassionate care for pets facing an end-of-life diagnosis. Continue Reading

The Question of Guilt

January 17, 2019 • Pet Loss and Grief

Sometimes people wonder, “Did we do this too soon? other times, “Did we wait too long?” And we ask: “How can I play God?” As an Episcopalian priest and chaplain, a lover of pets and co-founder of a pet loss support program in Montana, Reverend Mary Piper has walked closely with many individuals grieving the… Continue Reading

The Human – Pet Bond

November 13, 2017 • Pet Loss and Grief

End-of-life care goes to the heart and spirit of the bond we have with our pets. We want their last days to be dignified, comfortable and enjoyed as much as possible. Wallace Sife, Ph.D., in his book, The Loss of a Pet: A Guide to Coping with the Grieving Process When a Pet Dies states… Continue Reading