tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103883519724842475.post4030065625247604582..comments2023-11-04T17:12:02.088-04:00Comments on New England Pet Hospice: The Do's and Don'ts When Your Friend's Pet is Ill or DyingNew England Pet Hospicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06957334224563328271noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103883519724842475.post-61346710335546634612011-01-06T20:10:13.116-05:002011-01-06T20:10:13.116-05:00Thank you, Lorrie. You are so right - we need to ...Thank you, Lorrie. You are so right - we need to give people the time, space and support to grieve all losses, human and animal. Sounds like you are doing wonderful work. Your families are lucky to have such a conscientious and kind caregiver.New England Pet Hospicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06957334224563328271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103883519724842475.post-78751554254208961082011-01-06T19:04:41.079-05:002011-01-06T19:04:41.079-05:00This is a so needed, much appreciated topic that y...This is a so needed, much appreciated topic that you addressed. <br /><br />As a caregiver for companion animals, I frequently am called in to offer respite for the human counterparts in the pets' life and to just "be there" to offer physical and emotional comfort to said pet, or in many cases, to just check to see how things are "progressing" and relay that to the humans while the are away doing life: work, unexpected emergency travel, etc.<br /><br />In our society, life doesn't stop easily for the act of human death, with work obligations and the like, and the impending death of a pet is qualified even less. <br /><br />This is great advice for everyone with those that have pets in their lives.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10983948234155462088noreply@blogger.com