122: Your Pets, Death, and Dying: Lorrie Shaw Talks Hospice, Fear Free, & Her Cat Silver

Jun 12, 2017

Lorrie Shaw tackles the difficult issue of Death and Dying in today’s episode. She also discusses the Fear Free movement.

The incredible Lorrie Shaw owns a pet sitting service in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area called Professional Pet Sitting. She is also a writer with her own blog entitled, “Animals Unfolded.” Lorrie is one of our favorite guests, spreading knowledge about animal behavior and care, and making it more accessible to the masses.

If you want to listen to our first episode with Lorrie, it’s at http://thisispawprint.com/63

• “Animals Unfolded” Blog http://lorrieshaw.blogspot.com
• Professional Pet Sitting http://lorrieshaw.com
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ppslorrie/

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Palliative is relieving pain without dealing with the cause of the condition.

Resources

• Debbie Jacobs is founder of Fearful Dogs http://fearfuldogs.com
• Dr. Marty Becker is founder of the Fear Free initiative https://fearfreepets.com

Lorrie mentions several pheromone or nutraceutical solutions for reducing your pet’s anxiety

• Feliway by Comfort Zone
• Adaptil by Comfort Zone
• Zylkene by Vetoquinol

Other Resources not discussed in the episode

• BJ Miller, MD... specialist in human palliative/Hospice care
  • https://www.ted.com/talks/bj_miller_what_really_matters_at_the_end_of_life
• Zen Hospice Project https://www.zenhospice.org/about/our-history
• Lifespan Doula Association https://www.lifespandoulas.com/
• (Animal hospice often draws from the human hospice model)
• International Assn of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care: https://www.iaahpc.org/
• Dr. Kathleen Cooney, DVM http://kathleencooneydvm.com/

Thanks to Drew Ackerman, host of the Sleep With Me podcast, for connecting us with Lorrie. Drew’s podcast helps with insomnia and other forms of sleeplessness.

http://www.sleepwithmepodcast.com

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