The Mission Continues
In an effort to help patients keep a beloved pet by their side at end-of-life,
Community Hospice & Palliative Care offers a pet assistance program. The program takes the worry from patients about the current and future needs of their pets.
Services include dog walking, food delivery, veterinary visits, and flea and tick treatment. If a family member or loved one is unable to keep the pet after the patient’s death, Community Hospice will take the pet into our care, generally for a few months, until a new, loving home is found.
Lady first came to our attention when her owner was in Community Hospice’s care. The patient was too ill to fully handle Lady’s needs but wanted her at home. Through our program, Lady was taken for a full checkup and shots. Volunteers checked in regularly to deliver food and take Lady for walks.
After the patient’s death, no one in the family was able to take her, so Lady became part of the Community Hospice family. With little socialization, Lady proved to be a challenge to get adopted. For a year and a half she was boarded and cared for, eventually going through a dog training program.
Lady now has a forever home complete with a canine brother, Duke, and human siblings. You can see in this short video that our efforts were worthwhile. Lady is happy to be home.
