Empathetic and friendly pet end-of-life advice from @sesmith.lol, author of ALL MYÂ DEAD CATS: PRACTICING GOOD GRIEF IN A CULTURE THAT FEARS MOURNING (coming July 2026).
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Working on this week's advice column, which is about life, not death, for a change! Subscribe so you don't miss it when it runs tomorrow...
Empathetic, friendly, and informative advice for pet guardians making end-of-life choices.
New advice! A reader asked if it's possible to volunteer at an animal shelter without taking them all home. Spoiler, yes!
Up this week by popular demand: The rundown on quality of life scales and how to use them to check in on how your pet is feeling.
Seriously though this is a question I am asked CONSTANTLY and I rounded up some good resources in this column!
'Sometimes the best way to express love is to know when to open that kennel door and watch a pet walk out into the arms of a person who will honor, care for, and spend the rest of their life with them.'
Read more from me about volunteering and fostering...
Tomorrow's advice from @sesmith.lol is a frequent request: What the hell are quality of life tools, where do you find them, and how do you use them? Subscribe (it's free!) so you don't miss it!
Man, this is good. The JOURNEYS tool just helped me think about our blind and very loud 18-y-o kitty.
y'all @sesmith.lol is writing a newsletter about end of life pet stuff and i promise you will be better for subscribing now and reading it before you ever think you need it
Tell Your Cat I Said...
Empathetic, friendly, and informative advice for pet guardians making end-of-life choices.
Tomorrow's advice from @sesmith.lol is a frequent request: What the hell are quality of life tools, where do you find them, and how do you use them? Subscribe (it's free!) so you don't miss it!
Martha Smith
Animal shelters are filled with future best friends, but they don't all have to be YOUR best friend.
Empathetic, friendly, and informative advice for pet guardians making end-of-life choices.
allmydeadcats.com
Tell Your Cat I Said...
Tomorrow's advice from @sesmith.lol is a frequent request: What the hell are quality of life tools, where do you find them, and how do you use them? Subscribe (it's free!) so you don't miss it!
New advice! A reader asked if it's possible to volunteer at an animal shelter without taking them all home. Spoiler, yes!
Up this week by popular demand: The rundown on quality of life scales and how to use them to check in on how your pet is feeling.
Up this week by popular demand: The rundown on quality of life scales and how to use them to check in on how your pet is feeling.
Empathetic, friendly, and informative advice for pet guardians making end-of-life choices.
