Tag Archives: kids and pets

Your Child and the Loss of a Pet: Answers to Tough Questions

May 3, 2012Uncategorizedanimal medical center, ann hohenhaus, bird, cat, children, death, dogs, dr. david schonfeld, grief, kids and pets, lizard, parents, pet health, pet loss, pets, veterinariangb_dev

In my last blog I wrote about children and pet loss based on a presentation given at The Animal Medical Center by Dr. David Schonfeld, a developmental-behavioral pediatrician. I recently

Children and the Loss of a Pet

April 30, 2012Pets and Familyanimal medical center, ann hohenhaus, bird, cat, cincinnati children's hospital, cynthia rylant, death, dog heaven, dogs, dr. david schonfeld, exotic, ferret, grief, kids and pets, lizard, pet health, pet loss, pets, rabbit, veterinariangb_dev

A child with a pet

Last week I received a telephone call from one of my clients. She realized the time had come for her 17-year-old dog to be euthanized. She had not previously euthanized