Caring for your companion: Integrating pet care into end-of-life decisions
Webinars | October 15, 2024
Caring for your companion: Integrating pet care into end-of-life decisions
You’ve thoughtfully arranged your finances and health care wishes — but what about your beloved pet? Have you considered who will care for them and where they will go if you face an unexpected health crisis? Have you ever wondered what supports exist to help us with our pets as we experience changes in our own health?
On October 15, Dying With Dignity Canada hosted a heartfelt webinar featuring ElderDog and My Grandfather’s Cat, two compassionate Canadian organizations dedicated to ensuring no pet is left behind.
Dr. Ardra Cole is the Founder and Executive Director of ElderDog Canada and Professor in Lifelong Learning at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, NS. Ardra’s research focuses on the meaning of dogs in seniors’ lives and the role of dogs in continuing care. She has published extensively on dog-human relationships and received numerous awards for the creation of ElderDog, her research and community service. Ardra lives in Lunenburg County with her beloed elder dogs, Poppy and Beaufort.
Angela Rafuse is the founder of My Grandfather’s Cat, a nonprofit that helps seniors and terminally ill people feed and arrange homes for their pets before they move into retirement homes or pass away. It was inspired by her personal experience adopting her grandfather’s cat, Mackenzie, when he passed away. She launched the organization on May 18, 2021, her grandfather’s birthday.
