Resources & Support

Additional materials and information for caregivers and family members who are considering pet palliative and hospice care.

Against a stark greenish-gray background, a white and gray cat squats inside a modern looking enclosed litter box. The cat stares out at the viewer with wide yellow eyes.

Caring for a Cat With Chronic Kidney Disease: Comfort, Treatment & Quality of Life

Kidney disease can be common in senior cats and knowing how to care for this chronic condition can make your day-to-day routines far less stressful.

A male African-American veterinarian in a white lab coat and glasses listens to a white dog - a bichon frise's- heart with a stethoscope.

Caring for a Dog With Cancer at Home | Comfort & Quality of Life

Learn how to care for a dog with cancer at home, including pain, appetite, mobility, signs of progression, quality of life, hospice care, and end-of-life planning.

A Yorkshire Terrier stands in the grass with the assistance of a mobility cart with two wheels positioned on the outside of its back legs and attached to a chest harness.

Degenerative Myelopathy in Dogs: How Do I Know When It’s Time?

How do you know when it’s time for a dog with degenerative myelopathy? Learn about mobility, quality of life, incontinence, wheelchairs, caregiver needs, and euthanasia decisions.

Caregivers often spend a lot of time worrying about their ill and dying pets because their pet cannot use words to tell them what they are experiencing or exactly how difficult their day-to-day life has become.

Good Days vs. Bad Days: Assessing Your Pet's Quality of Life

Determining your pet's quality of life requires us to look at their comfort, function, enjoyment and overall experience—and to notice changes over time.

Man in denim shirt cradling a grey tabby cat with green eyes in his arms.

How Can I Keep My Dying Cat Comfortable at Home?

The goal of feline hospice is to protect the comfortable parts of life your cat still values.

A happy senior golden retriever walking down a garden path looking straight at the viewer.

How Can I Keep My Dying Dog Comfortable at Home?

Good hospice care is about doing the things that make this dog's remaining life better.

Cats are certainly very expressive - media has capitalized on their many delightful qualities - but cats are also often very stoic when it comes to pain and illness.

How Do I Know If My Cat Is in Pain? Signs to Watch For | Pallium

Learn how to tell if your cat is in pain, including subtle changes in jumping, grooming, behavior, facial expression, litter-box use, and mobility.

Dogs who are in pain may still wag their tail and devour their food and carry their favorite toy.

How Do I Know If My Dog Is in Pain? Signs to Watch For | Pallium

Learn how to tell if your dog is in pain, including changes in movement, panting, restlessness, behavior, sleep, appetite, and quality of life.

Brown tabby cat peers around the corner of a wall, staring at a yellow bowl filled with cat food.

My Senior Cat Stopped Eating: When Should I Worry?

Senior cat on a diet? No way! Skipping meals is a red flag to be investigated.