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Letting Go of Guilt in Animal Hospice Care 2023 grief michelle nichols national animal hospice month november Nov 18, 2023

Letting Go of Guilt in Animal Hospice Care:
Breaking the ties that bind us

By Michelle Nichols, MS, CAHP
Animal Hospice Group Co-founder & Instructor/Lecturer

Why is it so common to experience overwhelming guilt after the death of a beloved animal companion? While working with families,...

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My animal hospice journey: End of life from a cat’s perspective 2022 animal hospice deafness end-of-life giving tuesday hearing loss hypothyroidism michelle nichols national animal hospice month november peeing issues pet hospice renal disease senior cat Nov 16, 2022

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My animal hospice journey: End of life from a cat’s perspective
By Mickey Max Nichols
Senior Cat

I can sense Mom‘s frustration and disappointment in me as she talks into her computer. I can almost understand what she’s saying: “UGH!...

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Time to Plan: the “UP-side to Anticipatory Grief” 2021 grief may michelle nichols May 05, 2021

Time to Plan: the "UP-side to Anticipatory Grief"
Written by Michelle Nichols

For almost all of us, we avoid thinking about the approaching death of our animal companion, almost as if confronting it will cause it. If you’re a Westerner, you’re amongst good company. You may look ahead...

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Don’t Let Caregiver Burden Burn You Out 2021 caregiver may michelle nichols May 04, 2021

Don't Let Caregiver Burden Burn You Out
Written by Michelle Nichols

In making the decision to enter into a hospice journey for our animal, one might think that intensive nursing and daily care are the most difficult aspects of the journey. However, for most of us who have decided to take on the...

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You don't get "over it" but you CAN get through it! 2021 grief may michelle nichols May 01, 2021

You don't get "over it" but you CAN get through it!
Written by Michelle Nichols

The short answer to this very common question posed by people who have lost a beloved animal is that there really is no simple answer but we don't ever get OVER the loss of a beloved animal friend. Every person copes...

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