Modeled after human hospice, pet hospice is geared towards preserving comfort and quality of life as opposed to pursuing aggressive, curative treatment for an ailment or disease at the end of a life. Palliative care can occur at any point in a pet’s life and also focuses on comfort and disease management. Palliative care may be temporary or long term and improve a pet’s overall comfort. We are here to support you and your pet during this difficult time, to achieve the most comfortable end-of-life period until natural death occurs or humane euthanasia is elected.

With our hospice appointments, we request any recent medical records your pet has available including diagnosis, treatments and medications, and any diagnostics that have been performed. This will help us quickly get caught up with what you already know and what has been done for your pet. Do not worry if your pet has not been seen by a veterinarian and/or does not have an established diagnosis yet. No matter what stage of disease your pet is in, we are here to help. Additional diagnostics may be recommended.

If your pet has a diagnosis already, we will help you understand what this means, help prepare you for the disease progression and discuss a treatment plan that works for you and your pet, to help alleviate your pet’s discomfort. We will work with you over time, as things change and develop in your pet’s condition, so you are prepared for whatever your pet may need.