Facing illness and decline in a beloved pet is one of the most emotionally challenging experiences a caregiver can endure.
When a pet becomes ill, life often shifts into constant monitoring. This hyper-awareness is a form of love, but it can also be exhausting.
Anticipatory grief often begins long before death. You may mourn the pet they used to be while still caring for who they are now.
Thinking about quality of life is not giving up, it is an act of love.
If you are caring for an ill pet, be gentle with yourself. You are doing something incredibly hard out of love.
With love,
Alyx