by CaringPathways | Jul 20, 2026 | Early Care and Planning for Aging Pets, Comfort Care, Pet Hospice Care
If you are reading this, chances are you love your pet deeply, and you may be wondering what the road ahead looks like. Maybe your veterinarian has mentioned comfort care, sometimes called pet hospice, or perhaps you have noticed changes in your pet that have left you...
by CaringPathways | Jun 22, 2026 | Early Care and Planning for Aging Pets, Comfort Care, Senior Pet Tips, Senior Pet
As our beloved dogs and cats age, even simple weather changes can have a greater impact on their comfort and quality of life. Summer can be especially challenging for senior pets. Changes in mobility, heat tolerance, breathing, appetite, and anxiety may become more...
by CaringPathways | Apr 23, 2026 | Quality of Life, Early Care and Planning for Aging Pets, Senior Pet
Written by Dr. Nicole Masterson, Veterinarian, Caring Pathways Senior cats often communicate changes very quietly. As someone who has spent many years caring for cats, I know how easy it can be to miss the subtle signs that a cat’s quality of life may be changing....
by CaringPathways | Mar 4, 2026 | Early Care and Planning for Aging Pets, Bucket List, Senior Pet Tips, Pet Mobility
Written by: Dr. Alex Schaeffer, Caring Pathways Lead Veterinarian An Introduction to Zucker D. Dog (The D. stands for Dog) In my first semester of veterinary school, during final exam season, I had this very bright, somewhat chaotic idea to “go look” at an adoptable...
by CaringPathways | Oct 10, 2025 | Quality of Life, Comfort Care, Early Care and Planning for Aging Pets, Pet Diseases
Written by: Dr. Mavi Graves, Caring Pathways Veterinarian I was recently at a euthanasia appointment for a beautiful, tiny Shiba Inu named Timmy. The family had rescued Timmy about five years ago after learning he had been a sire in a puppy mill and had spent most of...
by CaringPathways | Sep 5, 2025 | Early Care and Planning for Aging Pets, Comfort Care
Watching a beloved pet grow older or cope with serious illness can be heartbreaking. You may find yourself wondering: Are they comfortable? Am I doing enough for them? These are natural, loving questions, and you don’t have to face them alone. In-home comfort care for...
