HUDSON , Ohio — Our pets are with us for a short but special time, and as they age there is a service that helps families with a gentle goodbye.
Jackie Manson credits in-home veterinary hospice care with an interesting compliment, seemingly prolonging the life of her 13-year-old dog Charlie.
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“I think Charlie would be more stressed out,” said Manson. “All of her care would be more difficult, getting to the vet…maybe she wouldn’t be thriving like she is now or be around.”
Charlie’s veterinarian, Dr. Amy Adoryan from Lap of Love Pet Hospice veterinary hospice and in-home euthanasia, brings healthcare straight to the Manson family’s front door in Hudson.
“Charlie is my only living hospice patient,” said Adoryan. “Hospice patients, usually euthanasia comes within weeks to months, sometimes there are a few like Charlie that can maybe make like a year or so.”
The dog was adopted from a local humane society after being found wandering in Canton. Manson considers Charlie her first baby, along for moves, new jobs, and the birth of two children. In recent years, however, her health began to decline.