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Am I “Playing God”?

Am I “Playing God”?

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How can I make the decision to end my pet’s life?  Am I God to decide if my cat should be put to sleep?  Am I God to decide if my dog should be euthanized?  Home Pet Euthanasia will help you find answers to these questions so that you can truly make the right decision.

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Should other pets be present

Should other pets be present

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Other pets grieve when a pet passes away.  Do they sense it?  Should they be given the opportunity to say goodbye?  Should they be there during dog euthanasia or cat euthanasia? 

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Should Children be present

Should Children be present

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The death or euthanasia of a pet can be difficult for a child to experience.  How to decide if a child should be present when a pet passes away?  What can you do to make things easier for your child when his or her pet is put to sleep?  These very important questions are addressed here.

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Videos and podcasts

Videos and podcasts

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View our tastefully and respectfully made home euthanasia videos.  Also listen to podcasts of radio interviews, TV interviews with Dr. Annie Forslund, home euthanasia and pet hospice veterinarian.

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Natural Death

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Are you hoping your pet will pass away naturally and peacefully at home without euthanasia intervention?  Find out what natural death is and how you can avoid unnecessary pet suffering in the end of life process.

 

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Understanding Pet Pain

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Animals don’t show pain.  Common questions pet owners ask are:  Is my cat in pain?  Is my dog in pain?  How do I know if my pet is in pain if he is not crying?  On this page, you will learn about the multitude of ways that pets express their pain and how to recognize pet pain and pet suffering.

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Quality of Life

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On our website, you will find very useful ways of assessing your own pet's Quality of Life.    You will get help answering questions like:  Is it time to put my pet to sleep?  Is it time to have my dog put to sleep?  Is it time to have my cat euthanized.  These are such difficult decisions…  We make veterinary house calls to help you with your elderly pet in the frame of pet hospice.

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Our caring and compassion is what sets us apart.  As you will see in our bios, each one of us has a different story on how we ended up “in this business”.  It is more than a business for each of us.  Myself, my husband Todd, our manager, Tracy, our doctors, Dr. Julie, Dr. Lily, Dr. Daniel, our client care specialists Cris, Lauren, Mary and Marc, our admin in charge Raylaina, our Aftercare in charge Danielle, our webmaster Jeff…  we each have our own story and we invite you to get to know us better by clicking here.

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