Hospice care for pets

[shenmue]

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/03/04/vets-serve-peaceful-passings-for-pets-in-comforting-home-environment-through-hospice-euthanasia/

(Please note, you may need some tissues for this article.)

No one lives forever. When the time comes for our critter friends to leave us, does a hospice setting make the process easier? Lap of Love and other such centers say yes.

[Paper Roses]

1. I don't think I can look. I love my pets . The thought of a hospice care--upsetting.

Will I cry if I click on this link? All of us who have pets know there will come a day....
This this link something that will make me upset?

I know all of us are mortal but our pets are so much a part of our lives that the thought of hospice care is depressing.

Before I click on the link, please tell me this is a good thing. My kids have dogs they love, I have a kitty that is my constant companion. My first kitty lived to 14, the second made it to 12. The wonderful shelter kitty I have now will hopefully be with me a long time. I have trouble thinking of her in terms of 'the end'.

[shenmue]

2. I think it is a kind idea, but it may make you cry

It is intense, and I got choked up too. If it sounds like too much, feel free to skip it. The doctors there do look like they are trying to be helpful. Just my opinion.

[Curmudgeoness]

3. I think this is such a wonderful idea.

I have all the respect in the world for a vet who would be willing to do this work. It has to be so difficult to specialize in elderly and terminal pets. Bless these vets. I would love to have the opportunity to use this service----many many years from now.

[KC]

4. The video

did make me cry. It is a wonderful service and much more peaceful to have them at home instead of such a cold and sterile place like at the vets office.
There need to be more services like this around the country.