Have you ever thought about hospice for your pet? Your vet may have talked to you about the three stages of your pet’s life: puppy, adult and geriatric. But what about the fourth stage: the end of life stage? What is Animal Hospice? Pet hospice is often misunderstood as only being about the actual end […]
November 25, 2015
Freedom to Grieve
Honoring a pet’s life rather than mourn their passing sounds easy to do, right? Well, for deeply bonded pet parents, this is not always the case, try as hard as we might, because for us – losing a pet is much the same as losing a child, and sometimes more complicated, because if others don’t […]
November 19, 2015
What To Do With Your Remembrance Jewelry
At Paws Into Grace, we offer what we call The Celebration Of Life Package. In this package, you will get a photo shoot with your pet, our premium cremation service and receive a jewelry item that will help you remember your pet. There are so many things that you can do with this piece of […]
October 30, 2015
On the Day of the Dead, we remember everyone- pets too!
October stands for many things: the beginnings of fall, shortening of afternoons, apple cider, and oh yes- Halloween. While many people think of October 31 in terms of Halloween and candy, in my house it’s also time to celebrate an additional holiday: Dia de los Muertos, the day of the dead. Dia de los […]
October 8, 2015
Celebration Of Life Package
October 8, 2015
Benefits Of Communal And Individual Cremation
In our previous blog, we subtly mentioned that when you choose to cremate your pet, you have a couple of choices. We want to go into more detail here because, although they may seem obvious, you may not know a lot about them. Communal As the term suggests, this style of cremation means that more […]
October 4, 2015
Cremation or Burial For Your Pet?
After the passing of our amazing pet, we can be quite distraught. Even if the passing involved a planned in home euthanasia, it is one of the saddest moments in our lives. It is important to make a plan for your pet after their passing. It is a tough decision to make, deciding whether you […]
October 2, 2015
Animal Reiki For Your Pet
Losing a pet is a very stressful time for everyone involved. One healing method that is becoming more popular as of late is something called Animal Reiki. Reiki is an ancient form of healing that originated in Tibet and has roots in Japan. This healing technique helps to rebalance energy and re-adjust the body, mind […]
September 15, 2015
The Sad Realities of Hemangiosarcoma in Dogs
As a pet hospice and emergency veterinarian, I have seen my share of devastating loss but there is one cancer that often takes the cake. An insidious monster that appears from nowhere and leaves a wake of suffering for owners that is profound. A lightning bolt and rolling thunder that comes from nowhere on a […]
August 27, 2015
When Is It Time For Pet Euthanasia
One of the toughest decisions we will have to make as a pet owner is if and when it is their time to go. Sometimes, our pets will leave us without warning, leaving us wondering what happened. Other times, we watch our beloved animals deteriorate before our eyes. It pains us to watch them suffer […]
