1. Facing Euthanasia Comforting Clients Making this Difficult Decision
Presenter:
Facing Euthanasia
Comforting Clients Making this Difficult Decision
Presented on:
Tuesday, September 19th, 2017
Christie Joy
Treasured Pet Legacies
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2. Christie Joy Texas A&M Admissions 2007 Top 5 PSI Pet Sitter
Owner of Treasured Pets Pet Sitting in College Station, Tx. and Tyler, Tx. ( )
Owner Treasured Pet Legacies Gift Boxes
Author- How to Say Good-Bye to Your Pet and Pet Fairy
Founding Director of Education for the SPCA of East Texas
Member of the Association of Pet Loss and Bereavement

3. Introduction Excerpt from How to Say Good-Bye to Your Pet
Pet Sitters Unique perspective on loss
Pet ownership in the computer age of disconnect.

4. Support How to help our clients through tough decisions
Understanding the sitters role
Comfort and understanding
Pet Sitters Role
Special relationship between sitter and client
Our insight on the pets quality of life
Animal care knowledge
Comforting the Client
Communication-notes, talking and active listening
Help them with “processing”
Offer compassion

5. Caring for the Terminally ill pet
Understanding
Helping client accept this journey
Guilt, Pain and Grief
Quality of Life
Looks different for everyone
Appetite, drinking, play, pain, sleep and dignity
Caring for the Terminally ill pet
Action plan between sitter and client (accidents, medication, comfort and emergency)
Veterinary input and guidance

6. Pre-Planning Last Days
Arrangements
When, Where, Who
Burial/cremation
Memorial
Keepsakes-lock of hair, collar, tags, paw prints, etc.…
Self-Care
Client
Sitter
Companion Pet (if not an only pet)
Pre-planning helps avert decisions made during crisis.
Euthanasia
Sitter Involvement
Support for sitter, clients and pets
Partnering with the Veterinarian

7. Grieving Moving Forward Closing
Pet Loss Stages of grief: APLB- Shock, Anger, Alienation, Denial, Guilt, and Resolution
Loss of Routine
Moving Forward
Pet Sitters feel the loss too! Handling a lost visit, going back in the house for the sit, and emptiness.
Mini-Vacay’s- build in a break in your day. Coffee, walk, nap, music, whatever works for you. This can be 15 mins.
Grief is different for everyone
Happy Memories
Closing
Empathy
Memories
Heaven