Stillwaters Veterinary Care - End of Life Services

08/29/2023

Saying goodbye to our best friends can be one of the most difficult decisions we are faced with. Knowing when the time is right to say goodbye is one of the hardest factors when caring for a sick or elderly pet.

A Quality of Life Questionnaire can be a helpful tool in this devastating decision making process. It can be helpful to print it out and fill it out daily and have each family member fill out their perspective as well. This can help guide you into seeing a diminishing quality of life in your sweet pets. Please visit the link below to access this resource.

https://stillwatersvetcare.com/resources/quality-of-life-check-in.pdf

06/07/2023

The AAHA has some good thoughts for making your pets last day
special.

Losing a loved one is never easy. Knowing your pet is nearing the end is bittersweet, because the grieving process often begins with a poor...

05/15/2023

Stillwaters Veterinary Care is proud to offer water-based cremation - a revolutionary, gentle, eco-friendly water-based cremation process. Please visit https://stillwatersvetcare.com/pet-water-cremation-services.php for more information.

Water-Based Pet Cremation for CNY - Gentler and greener aftercare technology. Better for your pet, better for the environment. Serving Central New York - Onondaga, Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oswego, Tompkins, Oneida

04/21/2023

Euthanizing a pet is a very personal decision and a difficult one to make. We are here to help guide you through that process.

In-Home Euthanasia Pet Euthanasia Services for Central New York - Say goodbye to your beloved pet in the comfort of your own home. Serving Onondaga, Cayuga, Cortland, Tompkins, Schuyler, Seneca, Chemung, Tioga and parts of Oswego, Wayne, Yates, Madison, Broome, Ontario, Steuben, Chenango, and Oneida...

04/15/2023

Our Comfort Center is available in order to provide a peaceful home-like environment to say goodbye to your beloved pet if you are unable to say goodbye at home. The Comfort Center is set up like a living room so negative associations with a vet clinic can be avoided as best as possible. If you would like more information, please feel free to give us a call at 315-414-8598 or visit our website at stillwatersvetcare.com.

03/10/2023

This is a wonderful article from helpguide.org on coping with the loss of a pet. They are members of our families and it is important to recognize our grief after losing them.

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/grief/coping-with-losing-a-pet.htm

Losing a beloved pet can be extremely painful. While there's no right or wrong way to grieve, there are healthy ways to cope with your loss.

02/20/2023

Here's a great article on the way your dog's brain ages from the IAAHPC (International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care).

A dog's brain ages in much the same way a human does. This is a natural part of the aging process, but it does tend to lead to some...

01/31/2023

This site provides a loving way to remember your beloved pet.

Share memories of your loved one, and keep everyone in the loop with funeral details, updates and more. Completely free.

01/24/2023

This is a wonderful site that may be helpful in dealing with loss.

Compassionate help for those who are grieving the loss of a beloved animal companion.

01/05/2023

A wonderful article.

When my yellow Lab died last spring, I was flattened by an overwhelming sadness that’s with me still. And that’s normal, experts say, because losing a pet is often one of the hardest yet least acknowledged traumas we’ll ever face.

12/23/2022

The holidays can be a challenging time. This article from Euthabag may help you navigate through those times when dealing with the loss of a pet.

Pet loss is challenging and losing a beloved pet is difficult. Like the loss of a human being, a period of mourning is necessary. If this is the case for you, the holiday season may bring your grief to the forefront, and you may feel more alone and sad than usual.

12/13/2022

Please call us if you need help making end of life decisions for your beloved pet. We are here to help.

11/23/2022

This is from the IAAHPC's website and may help us to understand behavior changes that can occur in senior dogs. Many times as dogs age their behavior can change and there are reasons for that. This article does an excellent job of explaining these changes.

A dog's brain ages in much the same way a human does. This is a natural part of the aging process, but it does tend to lead to some...

11/11/2022

Here is a wonderful resource that talks about anticipatory grief.

Anticipatory grief begins when you know the end is near for your pet. Learn to recognize and cope with this "grief before grief."

11/01/2022

The Eternal Paw is a wonderful way to remember your beloved pet. They are made from your pets actual pawprint by a local artist on a hand collected river rock.

10/14/2022

For anyone who may need it this is a wonderful resource.

10/05/2022

We are here to help with one of the most difficult decisions you will make for you pet. Please call us if you need help navigating this heartbreaking time.

09/27/2022

It can be hard to determine when you dog is in pain. The BEAP Pain Scale may help with that.

09/13/2022

We often have clients ask when is the right time? This is a Quality of Life Questionnaire that we often send to help make that heartbreaking decision.

08/30/2022

It can be so hard to know when the right time is to say goodbye to your pet and family member. This article may help in making that difficult and heartbreaking decision.

https://stillwatersvetcare.com/resources/pet-loss-guide-tim-obrian.pdf

08/22/2022

The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement has some great resources. Please check them out if you need to.

https://www.aplb.org/

Join or renew your membership with the APLB. No matter which membership level you choose, know that you will always be a valued part of our family.

07/18/2022

Here's a wonderful article from the Ohio State University that talks about companion animals and grieving.

https://vet.osu.edu/vmc/sites/default/files/import/assets/pdf/hospital/companionAnimals/HonoringtheBond/DoAnimalsGrieveFactSheet.pdf

06/23/2022

This is a wonderful article by Psychology Today that may be helpful dealing with children and pet loss.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animal-attachment/201703/support-nurture-love-talking-children-about-pet-loss

06/03/2022

A wonderful article by thebark.com

https://thebark.com/content/joys-loving-elderly-dog

As a dog ages, several changes may occur besides a greying muzzle. Senior dogs have more health concerns than younger dogs, but they can still make playful, loving companions. Harmony Peraza, a veterinary technician and the study subject manager for the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Bio...

05/25/2022

05/20/2022

This may help with your senior dogs.

05/15/2022

05/04/2022

Dr. Otis explaining why we do what we do.

04/27/2022

If you've ever wondered about hospice care for pets here's a great article by the greymuzzle.org

https://www.greymuzzle.org/grey-matters/health-and-well-being-end-life-care-and-planning-care-end-life/what-hospice-care-pets?fbclid=IwAR1scEkJ43rvDKcRTWI9PqIrnbGmsd3_z7kbY2mBoNA6lWh_p5mbN6El5e8