Additional Helpful Links
How Do I Know It's Time?
Some Basic Questions to Ask Yourself:
How is your pet’s appetite? Are they eating and drinking well?
Is your pet still playful and interacting with you, or separating and hiding away?
Are you seeing changes in behavior such as confusion, depression, or even aggression?
Is your pet still able to do and interested in doing the things they love, or are they having difficulty standing and walking? Are they developing incontinence?
And ultimately, is your pet having more bad days than good days?
Quality of Life Scales and Resources:
The Ohio State University - excellent resource that seeks to honor the human-animal bond
Lap of Love Scales - take into account the quality of life of both the pet and the pet family
HHHHMM Quality of Life Scale - the original QoL scale
Pain Scales:
Pet Loss Resources
Websites:
The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
Hotlines:
ASPCA- The Pet Loss Page of the ASPCA
877.474.3310 - The Pet Loss Hotline of the ASPCA
Pet Compassion Careline - 855.245.8214
Support Groups:
Seattle: Seattle Animal Shelter Pet Loss Support Group - phone/Webex meetings every Thursday from 5:30-6:45pm - email saspetloss@gmail.com.
Bellevue: Seattle Humane Society Pet Loss Support Group - virtual meetings on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10:00am–12:00pm - call 425.641.0080 or email petloss@seattlehumane.org
Grief Counselors:
Ann Howie, MSW, LICSW (Lacey / Olympia Area)
Lauborough Counseling
Lou-Ann Lauborough, MSW, LICSW (Silverdale / Port Orchard)
Paws To Connect Counseling
Rachel Wright, MSW, LSWAIC, CDP (Redmond)
Tanya Murdock, MA, MS (Gig Harbor)
Other Local Home Euthanasia Services
Gentle Hands Cherished Paws - Dr. Jason Goodwin - 425.507.5274 (Renton & surrounding area)
Compassion 4 Paws - Dr. Sara Render Hopkins - 425.802.2444 (Edmonds)
Comforting Memorabilia
Cuddle Clones - This company creates stuffed animals, plush magnets, customized pajamas, mugs, and even artwork all based on a photo of your pet.