What could be worse than being in hospice care and having to give up your most precious possession - your cherished pet? Yes, they are "possessions" in the sense that they possess our hearts and souls, and in times of crisis, they are there for us unconditionally.
Imagine being so ill that you know the end is near. Imagine being elderly and having to give up your beloved dog or cat. Today, on Be the Change Day, I want to make sure everyone knows about this fabulous program on Pepsi Refresh Project. It was started by Banfield Charitable Trust, and they need our help keeping it alive.
Pet Peace of Mind gives hospice patients a choice. It allows them to keep their dear, dear pets with them, until the end. And, it then helps relocate the pets, or make sure they will be cared for after the patient is gone.
There is a Facebook page that describes it all, and we all need to go to the Pepsi Refresh Project page and vote for this deserving project. We need to BE the Change today and every day. Lend a Paw, today, to be part of this worthy, worthy cause.
What a great program! I'll be voting!
Posted by: BoSoxAmy | 04/16/2010 at 07:23 AM
Thanks for the blog post. We appreciate the good words about our program.
Posted by: Banfield Charitable Trust | 04/16/2010 at 09:09 AM
We champion pet friendly care homes in the UK.
Here is a list of all UK Pet Friendly Care Homes: http://www.maps4pets.com/careHomes.asp
Posted by: maps4pets | 04/16/2010 at 12:03 PM
What an incredible program! We voted! Frankie (walk n roll dog) and I volunteer as a therapy dog team at our local hospice- so rewarding to be a part of the patients last days and months. I will pass this along to all the therapy dog teams and hospice and ask for their vote!!
Posted by: Barbara Techel | 04/17/2010 at 08:13 AM
Loved. I can only imagine the enormous difference this Project makes in so many lives…
Posted by: Van-dog.blogspot.com | 04/19/2010 at 02:03 PM
I just watched the very touching video...we will include in in our next blog edition on our Barking Planet Blog.
Robert McCarty
Posted by: Robert McCarty | 04/22/2010 at 08:11 AM
Great response from everyone concerning this issue. If anyone in the UK ever wants our advice & help on this wonderful subject matter, please do not hesitate to contact us via our contact form on our website: http://www.maps4pets.com/contact.asp
Posted by: maps4pets | 04/29/2010 at 08:19 AM
People in hospice care should get as much of their comforts as possible. Plus, pets get happier too, around their owners. Thanks for doing a great job!
Posted by: hospice care | 01/20/2012 at 12:39 AM