Resources for grief support,
pet hospice, pet cemeteries, rescues, and shelters as well as books and more.
Several years ago I mentioned the need for
a pet hospice to Dr. Klemm.
Connecticut: Connecticut Humane Society: Newington (assistance for necessary veterinary medical care including spay / neuter and vaccination assistance, pet food bank) or Connecticut Humane Society Fox Veterinary Clinic (veterinary care assistance) Dogology: (pet food pantry available to residents referred by food bank administrators in the Farmington Valley) The Friends of Windsor Animal Care and Control Inc.: Windsor (pet food assistance) Milford Animal Control: Milford (pet food bank) STARelief and Pet Assistance: Statewide (veterinary care grant program, pet food, temporary fostering / emergency shelter and
pet hospice care) With Love From Lily: financial assistance for veterinary expenses for low income families in the case of illness or disease
Dr. Kathleen Cooney is founder and owner of Home to Heaven, P.C., an in - home
pet hospice and euthanasia specialty service based in northern Colorado.
Services include wellness exams, vaccinations (or vaccination titers), microchipping, laboratory services, veterinary acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine,
pet hospice care, and in - home euthanasia.
This is the first in our four part series by Dr. Halle on
pet hospice and the end of life journey for your fur baby.
She is among the Secondhand Hounds volunteers who are providing
pet hospice in their homes.
Since Secondhand Hounds established
its pet hospice program just over a year ago, about 20 terminal animals (mostly dogs and a few cats) are typically being cared for by its volunteers.
«It's like a warm compress,» says Dr. Jennifer Coates, who works with many older dogs at Home to Heaven, an in - home
pet hospice and euthanasia service in Fort Collins, Colo. «It really stimulates the body's ability to do what the body should be doing, and it's naturally very safe.»
The single biggest difference between human and
pet hospice care is the opportunity veterinarians have to provide humane euthanasia when quality of life for the pet becomes unacceptable.
We connected with
a pet hospice in our area, and our last dog's death was beautiful; she layed on her outdoor bed on our balcony at sunset, which was her favorite place.
My advice to the poor lady in the story; find a home
pet hospice service and demand that initial sedation be administered subcutaneously (under the skin) and not intramuscularly (aka «I.M.»
McNac's acquaintance with a «portly» Dachshund named Stretch sparked the idea for
pet hospice care four years ago at a different hospice program.
Now there are
pet hospices, practices specializing in animal cancer and heart conditions, and products like magnetic dog collars to ease arthritis.
Not exact matches
I'm a house call veterinarian offering chronic pain or symptom management,
hospice and home euthanasia for
pets.
Peter Lyon, medical director for the end - of - life organisation Compassion and Choices of Oregon, told Lord Falconer's Commission the following: «One of the best things that comes from having this law is how much better
hospice care has become in Oregon in the last 15 years.»
Banfield Charitable Trust provides start up grants for
pet care costs and all the materials needed to implement the program in non-profit
hospices nationwide.
If you would like to learn more about Valir
Hospice's
pet therapy program, check out their website at valir.com or look for their Facebook page, Valir Health.
Hospice volunteers provide the heart and hands that make the program possible, serving as extensions of the patient's love, caring for the
pet and arranging for foster care and for grieving
pets in transition.
The program began in Tulsa at
Hospice of Green Country, a non-profit hospice whose staff and leadership understood the importance of pets in the lives of the terminal
Hospice of Green Country, a non-profit
hospice whose staff and leadership understood the importance of pets in the lives of the terminal
hospice whose staff and leadership understood the importance of
pets in the lives of the terminally ill.
Pet Peace of Mind, a non-profit United Way supported
hospice, accepts monetary donations for support, but also says gift certificates from veterinarians, groomers,
pet food / supply stores are much needed and appreciated.
As a
pet owner, you must complete the Valir
Hospice volunteer training.
Banfield Charitable Trust, based in Portland, Ore., contacted McNac a year ago when trust officials were looking for ways to support
hospice patients and their
pets.
The Bond Runs Deep Veterinarian, counselor and minister, Delana Taylor McNac is associated with
hospice care for people and a program dedicated to keeping
hospice patients and their
pets together, Pet Peace of Mind.
What started as an idea in one
hospice in Tulsa is changing the face of
hospice care by including
pets as family and giving patients the peace they need to say goodbye.
For
hospice staff and volunteers, the program offers education about the importance of the people and
pet bond to those facing an end of life journey.
It's that heart - to - heart bond that is the essence of Pet Peace of Mind, HGC's unique program that enables
hospice patients to keep their
pets at home with them throughout their illnesses, ensuring that the deep human - animal bond does not become a casualty at a time when other losses are occurring.
Volunteers assist with in - home
pet care, food delivery, veterinary appointments, taking
pets to nursing facilities to visit
hospice patients no longer at home, and form partnerships with local rescue and adoption agencies for potential placement of
pets when the
hospice patient dies.
As Pet Peace of Mind was being launched, little survivor Jack Black was one of the earliest
pets aided by
Hospice of Green Country's program.
Pet Peace of Mind in Tulsa, founded two years ago, has cared for 150
pets owned by approximately 50
hospice patients.
Hospice of Green Country will also network with local rescue organizations, veterinarians and animal welfare groups to provide
pet care as needed.
The
Hospice of Green Country website lists descriptions and circumstances of
pets currently in need of a loving adopted family.
During
hospice, you may have to support your
pet's head in an upright position in order for your
pet to be able to drink.
Only 5 % of Vets routinely recommend
hospice and palliative care for
pet patients diagnosed with life - limiting disease, this could be due to a lack of familiarity with this option.
A veterinarian can assist
pet parents with end of life
hospice care.
With
hospice care, your
pet will spend the last days of his or her life in peaceful, familiar surroundings.
Trained volunteers will provide
pet feeding, walking, litter box maintenance, grooming and transport service as needed, so that the animals can stay with their people as long as possible, and the
hospice patients don't have to surrender their animals to a shelter.»
We provide counseling and care for senior
pets, including
hospice care, to insure that your older
pet is happy and comfortable for as long as possible.
Dr. Bryant's professional interests include helping
pets stay healthy throughout their lives (specifically through preventative care), geriatric medicine, general surgery, pain management, and
hospice care.
Animal
hospice also makes it possible for
pets to enjoy the final days of life at home, in the company of the ones they love.
There is a growing trend in veterinary care — home
hospice and home euthanasia for
pets, and I, for one, am happy to see these services being offered on an increasing basis.
Pet Peace Of Mind, based in Oregon, has established a network of participating
hospices around the country that ensure terminally ill
pet parents can continue to live with their animals until they pass away.
As a
hospice veterinarian, Jessica Vogelsang knows how much «being there» can mean to struggling people or
pets.
When quality of life becomes an issue,
hospice care and recommendations for the gentle support that is needed at the end of a
pet's life are provided.
You are no longer locked in to simply «when» but can also consider «whether» — knowing that there is an alternative to euthanasia: that it is possible for
pets to die a natural, peaceful, pain free death at home with the support of
hospice.
- holistic - NO anesthesia dentistry - affordable vaccine packages - wellness packages - dog and cat laser surgery - Digital dental radiography - Digital electrocardiography - Echocardiography - In house hematology & biochemistry - Videoscopy - Tonometry - Blood Pressure - Skin disease treatment - Intestinal disease treatment - Late evening pickups - Orthopedic - Diagnostic Testing - Flea & Tick Treatments - De-worming - Euthanasia -
Hospice Care -
pet Dental Surgery -
pet grooming -
pet boarding -
pet spa bath -
pet hotel -
pet day care
Trained MVS veterinarians also provide complete end of life services, including
hospice care and in - home euthanasia, striving to make these distressing experiences as comfortable as possible for the family as well as the
pet.
The Vet Set
hospice team consists of our veterinarians and trained technicians who provide expertise in palliative care and pain control for terminally ill
pets.
Working together, we will make a plan for appropriate end - of - life care for your
pet (i.e., palliative care,
hospice, euthanasia).
Pet hospice care allows your
pet to live comfortably and with dignity in his or her own home before saying goodbye.