by CaringPathways | Mar 4, 2024
Our beloved pets are important parts of our families. Witnessing our pets’ age, or having to face a terminal illness can be one of the most challenging aspects of being pet people. In such situations, hospice and palliative care can provide comfort, support, and...
by CaringPathways | Jul 19, 2023
As told through the story of sweet Rylie, a Caring Pathways hospice patient. Rylie was always a happy dog — arguably one of the happiest dogs that ever lived. She always had a smile on her face and such a wiggly nubbin of a tail that her whole bottom swayed back and...
by CaringPathways | Jan 31, 2023
Bobby’s Story Our cat Bobby was considered elderly the day we adopted him, 9 years ago. “Thank you for adopting a senior!” the Denver Dumb Friends League (DDFL) cashier said when we checked out with our newest family member. This was December of 2013. DDFL was...
by CaringPathways | Nov 15, 2021
Pet cancer visited our home for the first time the summer between my second and third years of vet school. Tuna, my beloved 5-year-old cat, was diagnosed with high grade, B cell intestinal lymphoma. As a veterinary student, I knew it was “the bad one.” We were swiftly...
by CaringPathways | Nov 15, 2021
Pet cancer visited our home for the first time the summer between my second and third years of vet school. My husband and I had just gotten back from dinner and our 5-year-old cat, Tuna, who normally greeted us at the door, was nowhere to be seen. We checked her usual...
by CaringPathways | Mar 5, 2021
As an end-of-life mobile veterinarian who is also of a certain age (forty one…derful to be precise,) I can tell you that I’m definitely beginning to appreciate wear and tear on my body. I need to take my vitamin I (ibuprofen) more frequently for aches and...
