(Medford, MA) (March 3, 2015) – Autumn Care & Crossings is now offering animal hospice and palliative care services for pets with life limiting or incurable diseases and their families.

Animal hospice and palliative care provide comfort to companion animals as they approach the end of life. Services may include hospice treatment, pain/anxiety management, holistic healing and in-home euthanasia. The concept initially gained significant traction within the pet industry and veterinary medical field. Now, pet owners are embracing it.

Many pet parents choose hospice care in order to participate in decision making about their pet’s needs, have the time to say goodbye to their companions and to plan for their death.

“People all over the world are interested in how they can provide meaningful end-of-life care to their pets”, said Dr. Becky Schoenberg, owner of Autumn Care & Crossings. “We are happy to be at the forefront of this innovative, yet much-needed practice.”

For additional information and a list of Frequently Asked Questions about animal hospice and palliative, visit the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC)’s website: http://www.iaahpc.org/for-pet-parents.html

About Autumn Care & Crossings:

Our goal is to provide for the physical and psychological well-being of pets with geriatric, chronic, or terminal conditions, and the emotional needs of the people who love and care for them.
We aim to provide the best quality of life for as long as we can, and, when that is no longer possible, provide a peaceful, pain-free passing with grace and dignity.
We take an integrative approach to medical care, creating an individualized treatment plan for every patient.