Reflections of a First-Time Pet Hospice Caregiver Through the Lens of the Human-Animal Bond
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Abstract
My beloved cat Peaches received a cancer diagnosis in June 2023. I consciously decided not to pursue curative treatments since the cancer was found in an advanced state; and I subsequently became her sole hospice caregiver until her death in November 2023.
This Editorial chronicles the strength of our human-animal bond (HAB), how that bond was tested in the face of a life-limiting diagnosis, and how it shaped my decision making throughout Peaches' hospice journey.
This Editorial chronicles the strength of our human-animal bond (HAB), how that bond was tested in the face of a life-limiting diagnosis, and how it shaped my decision making throughout Peaches' hospice journey.
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C. HUDOCK, Allison.
Reflections of a First-Time Pet Hospice Caregiver Through the Lens of the Human-Animal Bond.
Medical Research Archives, [S.l.], v. 14, n. 4, may 2026.
ISSN 2375-1924.
Available at: <https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/7441>. Date accessed: 01 may 2026.
Keywords
Human-Animal Bond, Pet Hospice, Caretaker, Quality of life, euthanasia, anticipatory grief, Peaches
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Editorial
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