Resources
Link library
Trusted veterinary, holistic, pet, pet food and pet loss websites, including 24-hour animal poison control.
Veterinary related websites
Health information you can trust
Holistic websites
Learn about holistic care
- AHVMA: American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association: find a holistic veterinarian in your area.
- AVCA: American Veterinary Chiropractic Association: explains veterinary spinal manipulation and the requirements for certification.
- International Veterinary Acupuncture Society: explains acupuncture therapy in animals.
Pet websites
Rescues, breeds and senior pets
Pet food links
Pet food brands to explore
Pet loss
Support when you say goodbye
- Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement: multiple resources and pet bereavement counseling.
- Pet loss support: support plus access to various resources.
Reprinted from an e-mail we received and wanted to share
“Being a veterinarian, I was called to examine a 10-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog’s owners Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn’t help Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me that they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker’s family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.
The little boy seemed to accept Belker’s transition without difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker’s death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, ‘I know why.’
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I’d never heard a more comforting explanation.
He said, ‘People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life, like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right? Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to stay as long.’”
Dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to stay as long.
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