Thinking a pet can just “come along” into senior living? It’s not that simple. In this clip, senior care expert Kathi Miracle from @Silver_Tsunami_Aging_Info breaks down how policies vary by state and facility, why independent living is often more flexible, and why assisted living and memory care create bigger problems,…
“Choose your hard.” When an older adult has a pet, you usually have two options: pay a little for support now (a dog walker, pet sitter, or someone who can be an extra set of eyes), or pay a lot later when there’s an emergency, a fall risk moment, or…
If you’re a senior with a pet, or you love someone who is, this episode is for you. As a rescue president, I can’t tell you how many calls I get that start with, “We need help, and we need it fast.” A fall, a hospitalization, a sudden move, or…
Many seniors bristle at any mention of what happens to their pets if they can’t care for them anymore, and families are often afraid to bring it up. But as someone who runs a rescue, I see what happens when there’s no plan and a fall, hospitalization, or memory change…
If you’re a senior with a pet, or you love a senior who loves their pet, this is the conversation most families avoid until it’s too late. The biggest risk usually isn’t age, it’s waiting for a fall, a hospitalization, or memory issues to force a last minute decision about…
Do pets actually grieve, or are they reacting to routine changes, environment shifts, and the emotions of the humans around them? In this episode, canine behavior consultant and pet loss doula Kate LaSala @rescuedbytraining breaks down what we can observe after a pet or person dies, what research suggests about…
Do pets actually grieve, or are they reacting to change in ways we don’t fully understand? In this clip from The Pet Parent Hotline, Amy Castro digs into what we know, what we don’t, and why behavior changes after a loss or major transition can be so confusing. Want the…
Most pet parents don’t have a pet problem, they have a time problem. In today’s Pet Parent Power-Up (Quick Fix), I’m sharing the one question I use all the time when my routine starts turning into a time-suck, when I’m repeating the same corrections with zero payoff, or when guilt…
Most people quit New Year’s resolutions by week two, and pet routines are usually the first to go. The dog is barking, you can’t find the leash, you’re already running late, and the plan turns into “maybe tomorrow.” That’s not laziness. That’s a plan that never existed. In this episode…
Most New Year’s pet routines fall apart by week two, not because you’re lazy, but because you never had a plan that fits real life with pets. This clip is a quick teaser from The Pet Parent Hotline, where I share one tiny, repeatable plan you can start tonight so…