These articles feature interviews with experts from different fields, all sharing the same passion and advocacy to improve the health and welfare of animals around the world. Gain valuable wisdom and insights from these amazing individuals, and become the best advocate you can be for your pet!
Learn how to work through your grief and move forward - remembering the relationship you had with your animal, without deep pain each time you think of them.
When your pet dies, it's natural to experience a roller coaster of emotions, from depression to anger to guilt. By committing to doing what's necessary to address your pain, you can come out the other side, knowing there is happiness down the road.
What would your pet want you to do when he or she passes? How do you begin to mend the hole in your heart? Like many of us, dog mom Carol Bryant has lived through it and come out the other side with much to share about how to live in the moment and find needed comfort and support.
This may be the most difficult question you'll ever have to answer during your pet's lifetime, and the right answer depends on many factors. Just as quality of life matters for your dog or cat, so does a good quality death. This source can help provide the answers and support you need.
Is there a way to help ease the pain while caring for your end-of-life pet, and once he or she is gone? Find out how creating a memorial in honor of your pet can help, along with other tips for caring for yourself, including dealing with feelings of guilt and grief if you have chosen euthanasia.
It's not uncommon to feel anxious and depressed when thinking about your pet's impending death. Find out how to pass through anticipatory grief to truly serve your pet.
Meet an incredible team of dedicated dog trainers who are bridging a huge gap in the no-kill movement. Learn about the invaluable tools they've created to help stressed and special needs rescue dogs transition successfully into new homes.
Shelter dogs over the age of seven are among the last to find homes. Too often, these dogs are euthanized after passing their 'sell by' date. Sherri Franklin founded an organization a dozen years ago to address this heartbreaking situation.
What's the right amount of protein for a cat with kidney disease? Feline-focused practitioner Dr. Lisa Pierson answers this question and more, and shares her amazingly simple do-it-yourself technique for checking the health of your cat's kidneys.