by Helping Hands Pet Hospice | Apr 17, 2018 | Blog
“Friskies Roulette” – that game you play with your cat (especially elderly cats with kidney disease) where they like a food once and then never want to see it again. It’s frustrating for both vets and owners. The likely culprit is nausea. If they smell or eat...
by Helping Hands Pet Hospice | Apr 5, 2018 | Blog
No matter how much I lecture on the subject, I have trouble convincing people (myself included!) to practice good self-care. When you are a caretaker, self-care is even more important than usual. You can’t help others if you are exhausted and miserable. So, my dogs...
by Helping Hands Pet Hospice | Feb 5, 2018 | Blog
Originally published on DrAndyRoark.com Whether you’re giving it, receiving it or bestowing it upon yourself, forgiveness is one of the most beautiful things in our lives. Forgiveness is a universal healer. It doesn’t really matter if the person you’re forgiving knows...
by Helping Hands Pet Hospice | Nov 11, 2017 | Blog
Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV, CPEV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian Certified Peaceful Euthanasia Veterinarian Low Stress Handling (TM) Silver Certified “I don’t know how you do this. It must be so hard.” Inevitably, a client will say this to me when...
by Helping Hands Pet Hospice | Oct 10, 2017 | Blog
Originally published on DrAndyRoark.com If there’s one thing I’ve learned being in hospice practice it’s that every grief journey is different. That’s why it pains me when I hear people pass judgment on a person who can’t or won’t stay with their pet during...
by Helping Hands Pet Hospice | Sep 15, 2017 | Blog
Originally published on DrAndyRoark.com Being a caretaker is difficult. Managing a pet with multiple illnesses and multiple medications or treatments is difficult. If you have been doing this, there’s something you should know: once your pet is gone, it will be...
