For people who are closer to the end of life than the beginning, taking on the responsibility of adopting a new pet is a complicated and emotional personal decision. They secretly and internally calculate the math of “how much time do I have left?” with “how much time does my new pet have left?” This […]
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Pet-proofing your home is an important responsibility. Pets of any age are susceptible to a variety of common hazards in most households, but senior pets are especially fragile. Take the time to thoughtfully pet-proof your home and surrounding environments to prevent injuries to your beloved pet. From electricity and harmful cleaning chemicals to poisonous plants
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Taking care of a senior pet is an act of love and compassion. Our beloved pets grow old, just like people, and when they do our elder pets require special types of attention and lifestyles that protect them from getting sick or injured. Getting old is a gift. Even the smallest amount still presents the
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Knowing that a pet companion is nearing the end of their time on earth is an emotional experience. Taking care of your pet’s end-of-life needs can be very psychologically stressful and debilitating to other areas of your life, including your personal well-being, professional responsibilities, and family life. So please make sure to attend to
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The loss of a pet is a devastating experience. Attempting to console pet parents and families after the death of a beloved family member is full of challenges, especially knowing what to say – and how to say it.
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The loss of a beloved pet can be just as traumatizing as the death of any other family member. Pets have a way of filling spaces in our families that we never knew needed filling. And once that pet passes away, a void opens up and becomes a hole that many fear they may never
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Unsinkable Sam, a black-and-white Tabby, survived the maritime battles and ironies of being a lovable pet during the ravages of World War Two.
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Chaser, the dog who could understand more than 1,000 words of English.
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Human beings are at their best when we display kindness and love other living things on earth, especially our pets.
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Dalmations like Yogi have a long and storied legacy with firehouses and firefighters.
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Jimmy Stewart wrote a poem about his dog named Beau that became a world-renowned pet eulogy.
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Guinea pig parents and families often face unique healthcare challenges for themselves and the animals they love.
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Hachikō symbolizes the depth of the enduring bonds between people and their pets.
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A society’s virtue can be measured by how it treats animals, especially the homeless ones. Meet Tombili.
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Human beings need to connect, and the spirit of a dog often fulfills that deep and innate longing in all of us.
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Sometimes being a pet parent simply means adopting an animal for a brief – but vulnerable – moment in their lives.
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Hanako, the world’s oldest Koi (c. 1751 – July 7, 1977) offers pet owners important lessons on life and death.
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Guinea pigs have a long history of providing companionship to human beings.
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This is the story of when an entire species became the world’s adopted pet. Meet Martha, the last of her flock and perhaps loneliest bird to have lived.
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Michael Scott and the cast of The Office say goodbye to a nameless bird.
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