Ashley Barthel was so very kind and made the passing of Yoko, our beloved 19 year old kitty so peaceful. She was so calming to me when I was crying mess. It was very important to me that Yoko’s last memory was not going to the Vet, she really hated going to the...
On June 1st we said goodbye to our dearest companion, our dog Aslan. She was with us for 10 years and they went by much too fast. We adopted Aslan a couple of weeks before our wedding, not an ideal time to take in a new dog, but we must have sensed on some deep level...
Losing my sweet kitty Maggie was by far the most devastating experience of my life. I had her for 16 years and raised her from a kitten, but in September 2021 she started getting sick and eventually was diagnosed with cancer. She battled bravely through chemo, and I...
Wow. Just wow. As pet owners, I think we all have a small piece of us that dreads the inevitable. Life comes and goes, and unfortunately no living creature can outrun that clock. My Hudson was 14 years old. I fostered him starting at 5 weeks, clearly that was a fail....
A very special thank you to Caring Pathways and Dr. Ashley Barthel for guiding us through this process and making sure our Kaya’s final moments were filled with love, compassion, & peace. Yesterday (5/16/22) we held our precious Kaya Bear in our arms as she took...
