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Coping With a Pet’s Death: A Pet Sitter’s Perspective

By Melissa SmithMar 11, 2020April 20, 2020

When it’s your pet’s time to go, your pet sitter is grieving right along with you. Let us help you. It’s our function and our calling.

  • Pet Health
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Dealing With the Death of a Pet: An Expert Guide

By Dr. Debora Lichtenberg, VMDAug 5, 2019April 4, 2022

Even if your pet has been enduring a long illness, nobody is truly prepared for death. Here’s our best advice for what to do when your pet dies.

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What Happens to Dogs’ Spirits After They Die?

By Kristen YoungsMay 5, 2019October 11, 2020

Many people claim to have seen dogs’ spirits after their death, and science may help us explain these occurrences. Here’s what we know.

  • Animal Welfare
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What Will Happen to Your Cats When You Die?

By T.J. BanksOct 1, 2018April 20, 2020

Wondering what happens to cats when you die? Here’s why the idea of writing your cats into your will isn’t as crazy as you’d think.

  • Animal Welfare
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Why Some People Want to Be Buried With Their Pets

By T.J. BanksAug 28, 2017May 14, 2020

Some U.S. states don’t allow the practice, but many animal lovers have found a way around these rules.

  • Pet Health
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Hospice for Pets: An Alternative to Euthanasia

By Dr. Debora Lichtenberg, VMDJul 27, 2016May 28, 2020

A team of people can help you make your pet more comfortable at the end of her life.

  • Pet Health
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Holding a Wake for Your Deceased Pet at Home

By Dr. Debora Lichtenberg, VMDApr 20, 2016May 28, 2020

Allowing your surviving pets to “say goodbye” might help them — and you — adjust to household changes after a pet’s death.

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It’s Time to Talk About This “Rainbow Bridge” Thing

By Allison GrayDec 7, 2015November 14, 2019

Does the idea of a Rainbow Bridge for deceased pets comfort you? Two writers offer arguments for and against it. And we want to hear your thoughts, too.

  • Behaviors and Training
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Bringing in a New Cat After the Death of an Old One

By T.J. BanksDec 8, 2014May 27, 2020

Going out and getting another cat after the death of your previous one is not something everyone can do, but there are advantages to moving forward.

  • Behaviors and Training
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Animal Communicator: When You Want to Truly Talk to Your Pet

By T.J. BanksJul 7, 2014January 2, 2020

In this article, we explain what an animal communicator does, and when it might be appropriate for you to contact an animal communicator about your pet.

  • Behaviors and Training
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Can Cats Tell When Another Cat Is Sick or Dying?

By T.J. BanksJan 13, 2014January 28, 2020

Cats may lick each other, sometimes offering comfort, or avoid ill counterparts. It might have something to do with their feline instincts.

  • Pet Health
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Do All Dogs Go to Heaven?

By Dr. Debora Lichtenberg, VMDNov 19, 2013August 5, 2019

The idea of pets going to heaven can vary among religions. I take a closer look at a few and weigh in with my own experience.

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