Clinical Counselling
Saying Goodbye
As pet owners we do not like to think
of the day when we must say goodbye to our beloved animal companions. We are
never quite prepared for the loss.
At the Health Sciences Centre we make
every effort to support and assist you during this time. We know when you are
faced with challenging, stressful decisions during the time of crisis, you may
find it difficult to separate emotions during decision-making.
Loss comes in different ways and
affects us all differently. It can help to talk to someone about your thoughts
and feelings. When you are in the middle of these situations, our veterinary
clinicians and our clinical counselor, Bojena Kelmendi are available to support
you.
At OVC we provide to support you in the
following ways:
- Relevant to medical treatments and
end-of-life matters
- Access to the OVC Pet Loss Support
Hotline, a volunteer run, telephone based, listening service available to
support callers both before and after the loss of a beloved pet
- Resources around topics of grief,
euthanasia, pet loss and more and can direct callers to further support
networks if needed.
- Meetings with our clinical counselor
- Access to our monthly Pet Loss Support
Group
We know that in the end only you can
decide what the best options for your pet are and we are here to answer your
questions and listen to your decisions.
