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When Treatment Ends, Care Shouldn't: Why You Feel Alone (and How Hospice Helps)
By Jayne Law
Guest Blogger | Founder of saudade paws
There is a specific, quiet moment in the veterinary clinic that no one warns you about.
It happens when the conversation shifts. For months or years, the appo...
From Stiff to Comfortable
What a Senior Black Lab Taught Me About Mobility, Behavior, and Listening to the Dog in Front of You
By Chris Moran
Guest Blogger | Professional Dog Trainer & Behavior Consultant
If you have ever lived with a senior dog, you know the sound.
That slow, creaky effor...
Transparency and the Veterinary Grief Gap
By Lindsay Brockman, LVT, PGSS-C
Guest Blogger | EverKin Pet Loss Support
As a licensed veterinary technician, I've spent well over a decade working with pets and their people.
From traumatic cases in the ER to non-profit community-based medicine, th...
10 Ways To Support Someone Grieving a Dying or Departed Pet: A Guide from CodaPet
By Dr. Karen Whala
Guest Blogger | CodaPet
Losing a pet is one of the most painful experiences a person can face. At CodaPet, we understand that grief around pet loss doesnât follow a linear path â it weaves thr...
Pet Memorial Portraits: How Artwork Helps Families Heal
By Patrick Bullock
Guest Blogger | ImagineMyPet.com
Introduction
Losing a pet can feel as devastating as losing a human family member. Studies confirm that pet loss grief can mirror the intensity of other bereavements. The routines, t...
Caring Without a Clock: What Unadoptable Dogs Teach Us About End-of-Life Love
By Nita Marie
Guest Blogger | Dog Heaven
When people hear the phrase "unadoptable dog," it often comes with a list: too old, too sick, too aggressive, too much. But at Dog Heaven, where we give permanent sanctuary...
Legal Ways to Take Care of Your Pet After You Pass Away
By Taylor McKnight
Guest Blogger | Digital PR Specialist representing  BD&J Injury Lawyers
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Most people think of their pets as more than a best friend or companion. They're more like a family member or a child. Have you considered w... |
Grieving Oneâs Soulmate Dog
By Michelle B. Slater, Ph.D.
Guest Blogger | michelleslater.com
Having grieved my own beloved animal companionâa charismatic and profound German shepherd named BradyâI would like to share the wisdom I learned as I mourned his loss with readers who are feeling bereft as w...
INTRODUCING - KATHRYN'S KORNER
But I Didnât Get to Say Good-bye: Coping with Sudden Traumatic Multiple Pet Loss
By Kathryn D. Marocchino, PhD, FT
Animal Hospice Group Founder and Instructor/Lecturer
On March 5 of this year 2024, The Nikki Hospice Foundation for Pets, in partnership with the Humane...
Expanding Our Hearts: Grief and Kindness within Veterinary Medicine
By Mollyrose Dumm, CAHP
Guest Blogger & Veterinary Client Liaison
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I have spent 10 years in veterinary medicine, and 6+ years (professionally) in rescue and rehabilitation of both people and animals before that in a maximu ... |
My Thoughts About Celebrations and Transitions
By Dr. Amir Shanan, DVM, CHPV
Animal Hospice Group Co-founder & Instructor/Lecturer
Shared in Animal Hospice Groupâs December 27, 2023 Discussion Group
Definitions of âcelebrateâ:Â
- Show that a day or an event is important by doing something special, ...
Animal Hospice Care and Daily Life
By Gail Pope
Animal Hospice Group Co-founder
Being offered a terminal diagnosis for our beloved animal (or human) can be a heart stopping moment, but as Emily Dickinsonâs beautiful quote says â hope is always available to us.
â âHopeâ is the thing with feathers â...
