Resources
SPIRITS in Transition Seminar Brochure
Click here to view the full seminar brochure as PDF, (file size: 1.3MB). This requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later. Please click here to download the newest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you have trouble downloading the seminar brochure, please contact us at office@spiritsintransition.org.
Special-Needs Care or Hospice Certificate
We offer this downloadable form to those who have an animal receiving special needs care and/or hospice and to veterinarians who feel their clients could benefit from it. The intended use of the form is for animal caregivers to be able to address the concerns of family members, friends or neighbors if they question an animal’s care, given its appearance or condition. For example, some people are unaware that an old animal can be rather skinny even if it is still eating well. In that kind of a situation it might be helpful to show the form, explaining that the animal is under veterinary care and that what they are observing can be normal symptoms for the animal’s condition, also reassuring them that pain management gets implemented if needed.
Click here to download this form.
If the animal is in an area (e.g. pasture, yard, car) that can be viewed by others, consider also posting the form so that it is clearly displayed. If you offer animal hospice services and would like to distribute the form with your logo visible, please feel free to e-mail us and we will provide you with an according version of this form.
SPIRITS in Transition Audio Recordings
AHVMA Conference 2010
Ella gave three hours of lecture at the annual conference of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. The session titles are: 1) Re-evaluating common reasons for euthanasia, 2) Integrating hospice services in your practice, and 3) Understanding the stages of dying and their significance in animal hospice care.
CD audio recordings can be purchased here. The product codes are G6, H6 and I6.
Internet Radio Show November 2009
The Internet Radio Show The Pet Playground with Sage Lewis featured Hospice for Animals: SPIRITS in Transition on November 1, 2009.
You can listen to the recording here.
Integrative Health Pet Expo, September 2009
The CD of Ella's 50 min. speech on "Caring for our Animal Companions through the End of Life" in Fitchburg, MA can be purchased here under code S8, "Hospice Care for Animals". In this presentation Ella gives an overview of current approaches to end-of-life care for animals in the United States.
Canines and Guardians July 2008
Click here to listen, or right-click and select "save as" to download.
Internet Radio Show January 2008
The Internet Radio Show Animal Talk Naturally featured Hospice for Animals: SPIRITS in Transition on January 9th, 2008. (Show #129)
You can listen to the recording here.
AHVMA Conference 2007
Ella gave three hours of lecture at the annual conference of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association on how we can support ourselves and other animal caretakers through the time of caring for terminally ill animals.
CD audio recordings can be purchased here. Unfortunately, due to the mic cutting out the quality of the recordings is compromised. Still, listeners found value in the content.
Additional Online Resources
Further animal hospice related online resources are listed here.
As we frequently get asked, not just for hospice situations, you can also find links that can be helpful in locating a holistic vet in your area.
We also include links regarding closely related topics such as cancer prevention, support for senior and disabled animals and more.
These websites are provided for information purposes only – full responsibility remains with the users of these sites.