“Dying is a fundamental part of living - All beings deserve quality care at the end of life ♡” — Adapted from the National Hospice & Palliative Care OrganizationWhat is Hospice & Palliative Care? Shifting away from a ‘cure or treatment’ mentality, Hospice and Palliative Care is a philosophy of care promoting comfort to people and pets at the end of their lives, including the dying experience.  Expanding from the patient as the sole focus of care, the unit of care in hospice includes the caregiver and their needs.  An interdisciplinary team working collaboratively is best to p ..read more

There are very few things, if anything, more painful than the passing of a loving companion. Our furry, feathered, or scaled best friends are always right there with us. They’re there to comfort us, to love us, and even to protect us, as we try to do the same for them. If you’ve recently lost a pet, or perhaps are in the anticipatory grief stage of an impending loss, you may be looking for some special or unique words of comfort. We want to help. We have compiled a list of 26 beautiful quotes about both pet loss and pet love below. Compelling Quotes About the Love & Loss of a Pet Why Both ..read more

There are very few things, if anything, more painful than the passing of a loving companion. Our furry, feathered, or scaled best friends are always right there with us. They’re there to comfort us, to love us, and even to protect us, as we try to do the same for them. If you’ve recently lost a pet, or perhaps are in the anticipatory grief stage of an impending loss, you may be looking for some special or unique words of comfort. We want to help. We have compiled a list of 20 beautiful quotes about both pet loss and pet love below. Compelling Quotes About the Love & Loss of a Pet Why Both ..read more

When we open our hearts to a companion animal we must also prepare our hearts for the day when we say goodbye.  Death is an inevitable part of life. We all know this, we just don’t want to think about it as we look into those precious eyes of our dear pets.  To many, pets not only provide companionship, they are the one we share our love with, who provide security and confidence, support and comfort, and give us a purpose in caring for another [1].  Companion animals give us total acceptance, providing a beautiful partnership in life.  This human-animal bond that forms and ..read more

Our journey as a mobile End-of-Life veterinary practice has been one of learning, growth, and change. When starting out, we were faced with the challenge of spreading the word that a mobile veterinary practice exclusively dedicated to end-of-life care for small animals even existed. Traditional marketing in a small community, such as a grand opening ceremony, open house or meet and greets, were not possible when our business does not have a brick and mortar location. We approached all the local vet clinics to share news of our practice and foster long-lasting partnerships. However, our social ..read more

Saying goodbye to a pet is one of the hardest things we do, not only as pet lovers, but as humans. When the time comes to help your companion animal die peacefully via euthanasia, it is important to consider how you want to experience those last moments, as they will be forever remembered. There are many reasons a home pet euthanasia may be best for your family. Here are the top six. It’s a more Personalized Experience At home there is opportunity for all members of the family to gather, whether that be a single person, couple, family with children, extended family, friends, pet sitters, et ..read more

Our journey as a mobile End-of-Life veterinary practice has been one of learning, growth, and change. When starting out, we were faced with the challenge of spreading the word that a mobile veterinary practice exclusively dedicated to end-of-life care for small animals even existed. Traditional marketing in a small community, such as a grand opening ceremony, open house or meet and greets, were not possible when our business does not have a brick and mortar location. We approached all the local vet clinic to share news of our practice and foster long-lasting partnerships. However, our social m ..read more

Have you thought about journaling as a way to help you process your thoughts and feelings about your pet loss grief? For some people, writing can be a powerful and effective outlet. Journaling is often used as a method for practicing mindfulness, which many experts recommend as a tool to help people who are grieving. Even if you haven’t kept a journal before, it might be something to explore. It truly is a way to take small but meaningful steps through your grief. What is journaling? Journaling is quite simply the act of expressing your thoughts and feelings in writing. Unlike a diary, a ..read more

We love our pets from the moment they come into our lives and become a part of our families.  Yet being a pet parent or caregiver also comes with the heavy responsibility of making end of life decisions.  Preparing in advance for the death of your pet, while extremely difficult, can be helpful and may lessen some of the stress and burden of decision-making. ♡ Farewell planning in advance of your pet’s end of life provides an opportunity to reflect on how you want to honour the bond, the life, and the love shared with your pet.  ♡ Remember, these decisions are deeply personal a ..read more

We love our pets from the moment they come into our lives and become a part of our families.  Yet being a pet parent or caregiver also comes with the heavy responsibility of making end of life decisions.  Preparing in advance for the death of your pet, while extremely difficult, can be helpful and may lessen some of the stress and burden of decision-making.♡ Farewell planning in advance of your pet’s end of life provides an opportunity to reflect on how you want to honour the bond, the life, and the love shared with your pet.  ♡ Remember, these decisions are deeply personal an ..read more