Senior and Special Needs Pets

For Our Senior and Special Needs Pets

Seniors and Special Needs Pets have a special place on earth. I believe they should be treated with extra love and respect.

Any Special Needs animal has something to contribute to our lives. Have you ever noticed that your wonderful pet, that depends solely on you, has an extraordinary personality that makes up for the extra care that he/she needs? That is one of the reasons why we devote our love and time to these special creatures. They give back to us 1000 times over!!

I have Special Needs and Seniors myself and have found that local Kennels and "Pet Resorts" are not very flexible on your pet's schedule. They have time restrictions or charge exorbitant amounts for personnel to attend to our pets needs.

I know first hand what it takes to care of an animal that requires strict schedules, special diets and medications that need to be given ON TIME.

I want to share my knowledge with you to help your pets live long and healthy lives for years to come.

I have the knowledge and experience to deal with Diabetes, Check Glucose Levels, Administer Medications and Injections, Allergies, Geriatrics, Blindness and Deafness.

My special thanks goes out to Channel 3 for airing my story on special needs and senior pets.

Click here to see Channel 3 TV video

Meet "ASH", my 15 year old Pug. I legally adopted him from APARN last February along with his life long companion , Bogy (15 yrs. old). Ash was very withdrawn and not very active for about a month. He lost his best friend Bogy in September. He and Mingus became close, than he lost Mingus. Because of all the love he has received he is now my little "Master of Ceremonies". He loves to go for walks, rides in the car and visits to friends and family with me. We truly have bonded since each of us lost our "best friends".

It has been said that animals bring a certain peace and inner strength to all of us.

On Thursday, August 3, 2006 I had to send this wonderful friend and companion to the Rainbow Bridge. Old age had finally gotten the best of him and although we only had 2 years together, it was a wonderful 2 years. Ash touched many hearts in the short amount of time he was with me. I know these past years were the best of his life. I know this because he told me so - he told me every day by his bark, his tail wagging, his excitement to see me and his kisses. I will miss his 5am wakeup call for breakfast and his 5pm reminder bark for dinner. I will miss his bulging eyes when he got excited and his cute little butt when he walked down the hall to go to bed. He touched my life - much the same way Mingus did. For that, he will be truly missed.

I love you ASH - know that I will always love you.

MOM.

There is a hole in my heart that is bigger than the Grand Canyon...... your Mom.

I would like to take a moment to thank a few people who helped me.

First, to Cyndi Cunico for being there to help me through the events of the day. I couldn't have been with Ash from beginning to end on that day without her encouraging words, support and being my driver.

Second, to the Cooper Family of "All Pets Great and Small Cremation Service". I met this wonderful family 2 weeks prior, when I lost my veiled chameleon, Abby Normal.

This family has been in business since January and have a wonderful and unique service for all who have lost a beloved pet and cremation is their process of choice. The service they provide gave me peace knowing that Ash was in good and loving hands. I only wish they had been around when I lost Mingus. With the help from Cyndi, I took Ash there myself and said my final good bye's. I had closure because I knew where Ash was and that he was being treated with the dignity and respect he so very much deserved.

I will always be grateful to all the people mentioned above who helped me through this most difficult day.

I thank you ALL!!

It has always been the "not knowing" where my loved ones are sent that has been the hardest for me.

The Cooper's have opened this facility and everyone is welcome to come in. They are a family of animal lovers, as we all are, and have taken on the huge responsibility of giving our beloved companions the final dignity and respect they deserve.

I highly recommend their services to everyone visiting my website.

All Pets Great and Small Cremation Service