Foster & Hospice Resources Directory
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PATIENT EDUCATION
QUALITY OF LIFE GUIDES
- 5 H 2 M Scale by Dr. Alice Villalobos
- Journeys Quality of Life Scale by Dr. Katie Hilst (includes both an online calculator and link to download)
- Quality of Dying Checklist - guidance on what to look for at end of life
ABOUT HOSPICE CARE AND END OF LIFE
- Caregiver Education - Animal Hospice by Brighthaven
- End of Life FAQ for Families by Lap of Love
- A Dying Pet and Owner Bill of Rights
EOL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
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VETERINARIANS AND THERAPEUTIC CARE
EMERGENCY VETS
- Blue Pearl Vet - locations throughout the USA
- Veterinary Emergency Group (CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, MA, NJ, NY, NC, PA, TX, )
- NYC Borough Directory of Emergency Vets
CONVENTIONAL AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
- Dr. Wendy McCulloch, Home Vets NYC - standard and holistic vet services, in-home hospice, focus on seniors
- Dr. Mathew Nebel, Visiting Vet NYC - in-home standard vet services, euthanasia
QUALITY OF LIFE AND EUTHANASIA
- In-Home Pet Euthanasia Directory
- Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice Directory of Veterinarians
- Dr. Wendy McCulloch, Pet Requiem - in-home quality of life and euthanasia, serving New York City
- Dr. Donna O’Leary, Pet Loss at Home - in-home quality of life and euthanasia; serving Long Island, Staten Island, and some areas of Brooklyn
- Dr. Avra Frucht, Visiting Vet of NYC - in-home standard and senior care, in-home hospice, and euthanasia; serving Manhattan
HOLISTIC
- Tranquil Paws Veterinary - offers clinic and at-home options. Includes acupuncture, TCM, laser therapy, and pain management; serving Manhattan, the outer boroughs, Westchester, Rockland, and northern New Jersey.
- Zen Dog Veterinary Care - offers acupuncture, physical therapy, Chinese herbs, quality of life evaluation, and in-home euthanasia. Additional fee of $100 for at-home visits. Serving NYC, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Westchester.
- Dr. Lisa Fiorenza at Brooklyn Vet Group - in addition to conventional vet care, also offers acupuncture, Chinese food therapy, essential oils, herbs, and myofascial work.
- Holistic Vet Care - offers homeopathy, acupuncture, cold laser, cranial sacral, reiki, and nutritional therapies, in addition to vet care. Located in lower Manhattan.
OTHER COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES
Water Therapy
- Water 4 Dogs, Tribeca Manhattan – water therapy, massage, and physical therapy
- WAGS, Whole Animal Gym - Philadelphia area
- Pet PT - Cherry Hill, NJ
Reiki
- Donna Gallers, LMT, Reiki Practitioner for both humans and animals - offers both distant and in-person treatments.
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CREMATION AND BURIAL
Note on Laws: In NY, NJ, and CT there is no law prohibiting the burial of a pet, so long as its private property; pets must be buried within 24-28 hours of death (in most circumstances). In some cases, they may also be disposed with household waste.
PET CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIUMS
- All City Pet Cremation - private cremation and burial options, serving NY and NJ areas. Will pick up and deliver remains. Open 24 hours.
- Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, Hartsdale, NY - individual cremation and burial; option for human to be buried in cemetery with animal. Oldest Pet Cemetery in the US.
- Pet Haven Services - private cremation, cemetery is in the Poconos. Will pick up and deliver remains, serves NY Tristate area. Open 24 hours.
- Regency Forest Pet Memorial Park, Long Island - cemetery and crematorium, serving NY Tristate area. Will pick up and deliver remains.
- Pine Pet Cemetery and Cremation Center, Dayton, Ohio – cemetery and crematorium with option for humans to be buried with animal. Recommendation from Fospice FB member.
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MEMORIALIZATION
URNS AND KEEPSAKES
- Memorialization Ideas by The Tilly Project
- Art From Ashes - handcrafted glass memorial art made with your pet’s ashes
- Amanda Moeckel @ My Animal Art - custom portraits of pets in a range of styles and sizes
TAXIDERMISTS
- Gotham Taxidermy
- Animal Family Advanced Pet Preservation - also offers cremation services
CREMATION ASHES TATTOO ARTISTS
- Kings Avenue Tattoo, NYC - Mike Rubendall
- Five Points Tattoo, NYC - Chris Garver
PHOTOGRAPHERS
- The Tilly Project - End of Life Photography Network
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GRIEF SUPPORT
PET LOSS SUPPORT COUNSELING AND GROUPS
- Lap of Love Pet Loss Support- post and anticipatory grief, also group for children and families (6-week course $149, individual $50 for 50 minutes, and group –free)
- Tails From Heaven Pet Loss Counseling - individual for anticipatory grief and aftercare + vet practice support. Counselor was previously a vet assistant for 17 years. Recommended by someone who is active in the fospice community and member of Fospice FB group.
- Partnership for Health, Stacie Woodland, LCSW, CG-C, PGRS-C - one-on-one for adults, children, and families; provider is active in the rescue hospice community and member of Fospice FB group.
- Pet Loss Support Hotline - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
- Pet Loss Support Hotline - Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
- Beyond the Paw Print - Facebook Pet Loss Support Group
ONLINE COMMUNITIES
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OTHER
HOSPICE DIRECTORIES
IAAHPC Member Hospice Directory: https://community.iaahpc.org/search/custom.asp?id=5952 (includes veterinarians, grief/mental health, aftercare)
LOCAL NY RESCUES THAT TAKE IN HOSPICE ANIMALS