by CaringPathways | Mar 5, 2021 | Early Care and Planning for Aging Pets, Senior Pet Tips, Pain Management, Pet Hospice Care
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...
by CaringPathways | Nov 19, 2020 | Pet Cancer, Senior Pet, Pet Safety, Pet Hospice Care
Did you know that November is National Senior Pet Month? It is also Pet Cancer Awareness month. With this in mind, here are some tips for keeping your senior pets healthy and happy. Tip #1: Be proactive in your senior pet’s health In our senior pets, the...
by CaringPathways | Jul 20, 2020 | Pet Safety, Pet Hospice Care, Senior Pet
On a recent camping trip to Salida, CO we decided to visit the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park. It was an anxiety-filled day for me, and not simply because I was traversing a suspension bridge thousands of feet above the Arkansas river. It was 100 degrees, and I was...
by CaringPathways | Jun 6, 2019 | Senior Pet, Pet Hospice Care
When the time comes to say goodbye to our family pets, having a bucket list in mind is something that a number of people choose to do to make valuable lasting memories. A bucket list is just as individual and unique as our pets themselves. There is no one way to...
by CaringPathways | Jan 16, 2019 | Pet Mobility, Holiday Safety, Pet Safety, Pain Management, Pet Hospice Care, Uncategorized
Here are some helpful products that can help your mobility challenged pet be safer on slippery surfaces such as ice and snow-covered stairs: Traction booties- found in pet stores or on Amazon Harnesses and slings Folded bath towels- looped just in front of their hind...
by CaringPathways | Dec 6, 2018 | Pet Hospice Care, Pain Management, Pet Safety, Holiday Safety
Your pet, like most loved ones, would like comfort and joy for the holidays but how do you provide for those needs? The tube of tennis balls that were once a favorite of your dog may not have the same draw they once did. The toy mice which your kitty once enjoyed...
