Creature Comfort Clinic LLC

06/03/2026

This week we helped a loyal dog, she was well up in her years & had been declining gradually for quite a while. She has some known organ issues, however she took a turn for the worse: She hadn’t eaten in a week, and she was barely moving & helping her became an urgent matter. It was clear to me that she was truly struggling and her body shutting down….yet the decision was still so hard for her family. After she passed on, the family told me how much relief they felt that she was not suffering anymore despite the fact that they were going to miss her physical presence.

Situations like this are not uncommon. Sometimes suffering doesn’t look dramatic at first. Sometimes it just looks like your pet is off in a number of different ways initially.

Its not that families are ignoring signs that their sweetheart is struggling, it’s just that our pets are so loyal, they instinctively hide that they are struggling and push through discomfort because they love us so much. Eventually, however, our loyal companions will reach a point where they just can’t hide that their body is struggling and it often looks like a quick decline (even though it has been going on for some time).

This is where education about how to monitor for signs of pain and honest conversations about quality of life are so very helpful and important. We are so blessed to have such loyal friends 🐾

06/01/2026

MCT stands for medium chain triglycerides- a common source is coconut oil 🥥 MCTs are unique fats that are quickly absorbed, the rapid energy helps boost mental clarity in our pets, which can be wonderful for pets with dementia. The results of using MCT’s in pets with dementia are speaking volumes!
Below below is a link to Dr. Buzby‘s MCT‘s for dogs, I know her and she is a strong advocate for senior pets and has a quality product:

https://amzn.to/4dUdV5L

05/28/2026

Arthritis in our pets is common! 🦴 In fact, it is the most common cause of chronic pain in pets, affecting at least 1 in 5 dogs and 40% to 90% of cats during their lifetime. BUT many cases remain undiagnosed & unrecognized- our pets often demonstrate subtle signs of pain, which can be mistaken for normal aging.

This is a very good article, that goes through all the basics about arthritis in pets 🐶

Overview Arthritis, or osteoarthritis (OA), is a chronic and progressive joint disease that commonly affects dogs. This degenerative condition makes dogs lose their joint cartilage, leading to other changes in their bones and causing pain, inflammation and difficulty using the affected limb.

05/23/2026

With grateful hearts, remembering and saluting all those that served and continue to serve… we are forever thankful for your sacrifice and bravery 🇺🇸

05/20/2026

Recently while helping a single gentleman say goodbye to his 14-year-old cat, in between his grief, he said something so beautiful that has stuck with me:
“The price for loving is grief… And it’s a bargain”
And really grief is a bargain, for all the love and amazing memories that we have shared with our pets. Our hearts are never good at saying goodbye & it hurts so much, but the love we share with our pets is so worth it 🌈 🐾

05/16/2026

Throwback to the first Creature comfort car, from about 14 years ago 🚙 She was certainly a fun car, but a deer eventually took her out. Pup “Al”, seated shotgun, is still going strong at 15 1/2 years! 🐾

05/13/2026

Pet bucket lists can be meaningful for families that realize time with their loved pet is short.
At the heart ♥️ of a bucket list is intentional shared experiences and time with your pet. While bucket lists can be fun and help to prepare your heart for missing the physical presence of your loved pet, your pet likely doesn’t have anything on their bucket list: They just want the comfort and love of being with you regardless of how long that is. If your Pet really is struggling, it’s best not to put off helping them to do a bucket list but just to remember that they just want you in their final moments 💕

What do you think is on your pet’s bucket list? A big juicy steak? A long car ride with the windows rolled down? Author Kate Klise gets the heart of the matter in her book “Stay: A girl, A dog, A bucket list”: “…Spending time with Astrid was the only thing that was ever on his list”. I

05/11/2026

I’m sharing some beautiful memorials
and Pet tributes that I have seen in the past couple weeks while helping families. What are some meaningful ways that you have memorized your pets that have passed on?

05/09/2026

Happy Mother’s Day 🥰💐

05/07/2026

Osteosarcoma is an aggressive, very painful bone cancer affecting dogs- just this week I’ve seen two pets with this cancer 😞 Here is a good informative post all about it