Halo Pet Hospice

10/02/2026

Come see us tomorrow in Lowell!!!

09/28/2026

🐾🌎 World Rabies Day — September 28

Today is a reminder of something we sometimes take for granted: rabies prevention saves lives.

Rabies is a deadly viral disease that affects mammals, including our beloved dogs and cats — and once clinical signs develop, it is almost always fatal. The good news? Rabies is preventable. ❤️

Keeping your pets current on their rabies vaccinations is one of the simplest and most important things you can do to protect them, your family, and your community.

Even pets who spend most of their lives indoors can be exposed to wildlife such as bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes. A curious nose or an unexpected encounter is sometimes all it takes.

Today, take a moment to:
🐶 Check that your dog's rabies vaccine is current
🐱 Make sure your cat is protected too
🦇 Teach children not to approach wild or unfamiliar animals
🏡 Contact your veterinarian if your pet has been exposed to wildlife

As a veterinarian who spends so much of my time helping families through the end of their pets' lives, I am especially passionate about the things we can do before a preventable disease ever has the opportunity to take that life.
Prevention is one of the greatest gifts we can give our pets. 💜

09/25/2026

📚🐾 Always learning, always growing. 🐾📚

This weekend, Dr. Emily will be attending the IAAHPC Virtual Conference to continue learning and staying up to date on the latest in veterinary hospice and palliative care.

Because of the conference, appointment availability will be limited this weekend, but continuing education is such an important part of providing the very best care for our hospice patients and their families. ❤️

Thank you for your patience and understanding while Dr. Emily takes some time to learn, grow, and bring that knowledge back to the pets she cares for. 🐾💜

Never stop learning. Never stop improving. And never stop advocating for the comfort of our beloved pets.
— Dr. Emily

09/20/2026

💜 A Memory Board Full of Love 💜

Yesterday at Paws in the Park, we had our memory board where families could write the names of the pets they’ve loved and lost. It is always meaningful, but every time we see it filled with names, signatures, and little messages- it is huge reminder of just how much those pets mean to us. 🐾

Every name represents a beloved pet.
Every signature represents a family who loved deeply.

And behind so many of those names are memories, stories, and a heart that still misses them.

As a veterinarian who walks alongside families during some of their most difficult moments, it is incredibly special to be reminded that our pets leave an imprint on our lives that lasts long after they are gone.

Seeing everyone stop to remember their pets yesterday was a beautiful reminder that grief is simply love with nowhere to go. ❤️

Thank you to everyone who shared a name, a memory, a tear, or a moment of love with us. Your pets mattered. They still matter. And they will never be forgotten. 🌈🐾

09/19/2026

Despite the rain, we are still out here at Paws in the Park supporting Humane Indiana!

🐾 9am-3pm
📍 Community Park in Munster

09/16/2026

🐱 Your senior cat may look perfectly healthy—but that doesn’t always mean they are.

A recent study of cats 12 years and older found a surprising amount of hidden disease, even in cats whose owners considered them healthy or clinically stable.

Among the study cats:
🦷 100% had dental disease
🦴 77.8% had orthopedic disease
💪 92.6% had some degree of muscle loss
🧠 42.2% had findings consistent with cognitive dysfunction
🩺 77% of cats able to be staged had evidence of chronic kidney disease
❤️ 44.8% had hypertension
🦋 13.4% had hyperthyroidism

And perhaps most importantly—many of these changes were not noticed by their owners. For example, most cats with CKD had no reported change in urination, and increased thirst was rarely recognized.

💙 The takeaway: Cats are incredibly good at hiding illness. A cat who is eating, using the litter box, and acting “normal” may still have significant underlying disease.

For our senior and geriatric cats, regular veterinary examinations and appropriate screening—especially bloodwork, urinalysis, blood pressure and thyroid testing—can help identify problems earlier, when we have more opportunities to manage them and protect quality of life.

Because “acting normal” isn’t the same as being healthy. 🐾

Abstract Objective To describe physical examination findings, diagnostic abnormalities, and owner-reported assessments of senior cats perceived as healthy by their owners, and to evaluate agreement between owner perceptions and objective findings to inform diagnostic prioritization within a spectrum...

09/14/2026

🐾 Come see us at Paws in the Park this Saturday and pick up some Halo swag!!! 🐾

09/12/2026

🐾❤️ Did you know…. Today, Humane Indiana is hosting their biggest adoption event of the year — Clear the Shelter!

🐶🐱 11 AM–4 PM TODAY, Saturday, September 12th
📍 Humane Indiana — 421 45th Street, Munster, IN
❤️ $0 adoption fees* for select featured pets
🍔 Food & craft vendors
🛍️ Store merchandise sales
🐾 And, most importantly, LOTS of deserving animals waiting for someone to choose them.
If you’ve been thinking about adding a pet to your family, please consider stopping by today.

And maybe… don’t just look for the youngest or the cutest face in the kennel.
Look at the senior.
Look at the scared one hiding in the back.
Look at the dog who has been waiting a little longer.
Look at the cat who just needs someone to give them a chance.
Sometimes the animals who need us the most end up giving us the most love in return. ❤️

Zero-dollar adoption fees apply to select featured pets only. Standard adoption procedures apply.

09/11/2026

🇺🇸 NEVER FORGET — September 11, 2001 🇺🇸

Today, we pause to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the countless lives forever changed that day.

We remember the firefighters, police officers, EMTs, first responders, military members, and ordinary people who showed extraordinary courage. We remember those who ran toward danger while others were running away, and those who gave everything to help a stranger.

And we remember the four-legged heroes. 🐾

The search-and-rescue dogs who tirelessly searched through the rubble. The therapy dogs who offered comfort to survivors and first responders. The animals who worked alongside their human partners and brought hope, companionship, and a little bit of peace during unimaginable darkness.

Their courage didn't come with words. It came through loyalty, determination, and an unwavering desire to help.

At Halo Pet Hospice, we know how powerful the bond between humans and animals can be. September 11 reminds us just how extraordinary that bond can be—even in the darkest moments.

Today, we remember all the heroes—two-legged and four-legged.
We remember their courage.
We remember their sacrifice.
We remember their compassion.
And above all, we remember.
🇺🇸🐾 Forever in our hearts. Never forgotten.

09/05/2026

🐾 Halo Pet Hospice will be closed for Labor Day Weekend 🇺🇸

Our team will be taking a little time to rest and recharge with our own families and pets. ❤️
We will be closed through Monday, September 7th and will reopen Tuesday, September 8th.

Please contact Crossroads Animal Hospital, Animal Urgent Care, or EVCC for any emergent needs.

Thank you for your understanding, and we hope you and your furry family members have a safe and peaceful Labor Day weekend. 🐾🌿