“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.”
This weekend we had to say goodbye to Slater. After almost 10 years, he'd been with us through it all. The early dating days with my now husband, several moves from apartments and houses, the loss of our first ever dog Link, when we brought home another puppy Obi, and when we had our first child RJ. All of our big life milestones were with Slater by our side. When he was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer we were devasted but made the most of the time we had left. After having to say goodbye to our first dog so suddenly, we knew that since we had the time to plan Slater's last days we wanted to say goodbye to him at home. Dr. Hoffman was incredibly kind and made a very sad and hard day that much easier with her caring energy, sympathy and outstanding bedside manner. We knew Slater was in good hands and he peacefully passed in our arms.
Dr. Kitri's compassionate and gentle care ensured Sushi's final moments were peaceful—just as we hoped. Past experiences were much more difficult, but Dr. Kitri's kindness and sensitivity brought comfort to Sushi and made the process much easier for us.
When Dr. Katie arrived, Gage reacted with smile and wag of his tail. I felt he knew his time had come. He was being cheerful for a peacefully ending at the home he loved. I couldn’t have been more at peace. Katie is a gentle loving spirit, and the perfect Angel who comes to show the way. Gage was calm, happy, and ready to make the journey. Thank you Katie for being a gift from God helping Gage in his final moments. 💓
Andrea was so warm and comforting during our experience with saying goodbye to Cass, I couldn’t say enough to truly convey how grateful I am that she assisted us. She clearly understands the significance of those last moments and gave us step by step information on the process on how things will be done and what to expect. Not only gave Cass plenty of comfort and compassion but us as well. Although she was very present with her moral support, she also gave us plenty of time to have private grieving time with Cass. She even noticed I had flowers set out in the area where we let Cass go and asked if I wanted to put some with her in the car so she could have a piece of home with her when she left. Andrea treated Cass like one of her own and her contribution to this experience is so so important and commendable. Thank you Andrea for your company and guidance during such an emotional event.