In Sickness and Death: Coping with the Mortality of Your Pet

New Article on Hudson Valley Pilot

by Polly Kaplan | May 15, 2023 Updated May 16, 2023

We all know it going in. We will almost certainly outlive the pets we bring into our lives. Dogs in the United States have an average life expectancy of 10-13 years, and cats slightly outpace dogs with a life expectancy of 10-15 years. When a pet starts to fail, the joy of carefree, day-to-day life with them becomes intense as we relish the tiny, precious moments. Caring for an ailing pet, preparing for the inevitable, struggling with if and when to euthanize, and dealing with the grief when that pet dies are acutely complex. But being prepared can help. 

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