Compassionate Veterinary Care of Chicago

Compassionate Veterinary Care of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois 60614) provides services – primarily at home – that minimize the suffering of pets during the end stages of their lives, and provides information and support that minimize the suffering experienced by these pets’ owners and families. The goal of the family practice part of Compassionate Veterinary Care [...]

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The International Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care

The International Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (Chicago, Illinois 60614) is an interdisciplinary organization dedicated to promoting comfort oriented nursing and medical care for companion animals as they near the end of their life and as they die. IAAHPC promotes the hospice philosophy of care: utilizing a team of professionals to help facilitate [...]

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For Paws Hospice

For Paws Hospice (Tampa Bay, Florida 34660) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) that provides support to pet families in need of assistance with veterinary care, special needs, pet food, or other quality of life concerns; keeping pets and their families together. For Paws Hospice is not a rescue nor is it a facility. Rather, hospice offers [...]

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CSU Argus Institute Pet Hospice

Colorado State University Argus Institute Pet Hospice (Fort Collins, Colorado 80523) volunteers visit the homes of terminally ill patients on a schedule dictated by the referring veterinarian. Serious illness in a pet not only affects the patient, but family and loved ones as well. Because of this, a dedicated group of veterinary students, with guidance [...]

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The Nikki Hospice Foundation For Pets

The Nikki Hospice Foundation For Pets (Vallejo, California 94591) is the nation’s first official non-profit organization devoted to the provision of hospice care for terminally ill or dying companion animals. Founded by Dr. Kathryn Marocchino and her husband Gianfranco, The NHFP is named after the couple’s thirteen-year-old black silver mackerel tabby Nikki, who was euthanized [...]

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Canyon Lake Veterinary Hospital

Canyon Lake Veterinary Hospital (Rapid City, South Dakota) opened its doors in 1974, and was the first AAHA accredited hospital in South Dakota. At that time, Dr. Mortimer worked with only one assistant. As a result of the success of Canyon Lake Veterinary Hospital and increased demand for high quality care, the hospital family has [...]

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