ANDRIA CORSO
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Tag Archives: Animal Lover
I Think I Have Compassion Fatigue – Now What?
This article is a follow up to the one I wrote previously on how animal care professionals are impacted by compassion fatigue. If you’re an animal care worker and think you’re experiencing compassion fatigue symptoms, it’s important to address them. Ignoring them can make them … More …
Animal Lovers: Are We Contributing Our Disenfranchised Grief?
The first time I lost an animal, I was 39 years old. It was my first pet, Lynx, who I adopted as a kitten when I graduated college at age 22. He was 17 when he passed and meant the world to me. I spent … More …
My Dog is Dying. Now What?
“Lily has a tumor [hemangiosarcoma] that has attached itself to every blood vessel near her hind legs. I don’t know what else we can do for her…” I sat there in shock as I heard my veterinarian tell me this at the other end of … More …
Anticipatory Grief: What it Is and How to Cope
“I feel like we just brought one-year-old Hokie home from the shelter, and now he’s suddenly a senior dog with a terminal illness. I can’t imagine my life without him” ~ Debra G. If you’re a pet owner, chances are you’ve experienced a thought or … More …