Saying Goodbye 

Saying goodbye to your furry family member can be a difficult decision to make. The Ohio State University created an Honoring the Bond program to help pet owners during this process of deciding when to humanely euthanize and then to assist owners through the grieving process. 

Some of the resources include deciding when to make the heartbreaking decision of humane euthanasia, how to cope with the loss, and how to help children through the process of grief. 

Click here for OSU's Honoring the Bond Program. Below you will find links to OSU's Honoring the Bond Program as well as other resources to help decide when your beloved pet's quality of life is affected, animal remembrance ideas, and more. 

The How Will I Know? article is very helpful in thinking through the challenging decision of deciding when to humanely euthanize your cherished pet. 

The Pet Loss Support page is another wonderful resource of information to help navigate through this painful time. 

Lap Of Love provides in-home hospice and in-home euthanasia services if saying good bye at home is more desirable.  Their website also contains multiple resources to help navigate end of life decisions and grief support. 

Contact info for Lap of Love for Dayton and the Surrounding Areas:

• 937-802-4885

• Email: Dayton@LapofLove.com