QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCES

When the time comes to more closely monitor your pet’s quality of life, the following resources may help offer some guidance:

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• JOURNEYS scale, is a commonly used scale that you may have seen during other discussions about your pet's quality of life. It offers a calculator to help guide your decisions.

• Lap of Love, an in-home euthanasia provider, offers advice and assessments for assessing your pet’s quality of life.

• MNPets is a local in-home euthanasia provider who has a digital library of resources surrounding quality of life and end-of-life, including an assessment tool.

• When You Know You Will Soon Lose Your Pet: The Experience of Anticipatory Grief, this handout offers information and guidance on coping with your emotions leading up to the loss of a pet.

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INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT & COUNSELING ​​

Preparing to say goodbye to a beloved pet or grieving the loss of a companion animal can be incredibly challenging. As with other difficult phases of life, you may find yourself wanting some extra support.

 

Our Veterinary Social Worker is available to provide short-term support and counseling to our clients facing pet loss. If you would benefit from a dedicated space to talk about your loss and strategies to process feelings of grief, you may find it helpful to connect with our Veterinary Social Worker, Kelsey. You can schedule a time to talk with her by completing this form: Grief & Loss Support

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