We took our much-maligned dog to the vet; she had been having these strange seizures and we couldn’t tell if it was joint pain or something else. Before we had finished describing all of the dog’s various symptoms the vet brought up the dreaded “quality of life” phrase.  We thought it would be easy.  We […]

As a family, we are dedicated animal lovers and pet enthusiasts. For animals, my wife has an often-disastrous combination of an overflowing compassion and a knack for attracting jacked-up stray animals. She has a long history of nursing these strays through serious and expensive health problems so that they can die naturally and comfortably. And […]