Comments on Caring for Dying Pets: Natural Homeopathy Treatments

Revisiting..We're creating a yearly event titled The End Of Life, in "As Nature Intended" (ANI) Wholistic Pet Resource and Support Network Community. I think you would like the tribute I posted, inspired by my late sihtzu who passed away at home 31stJan '24).

I bookmarked this to include in our resources, I found it helpful. Missy was 5 mths in palliative care
Thank you

Karen&Co

Very helpful at this moment

Thank you Dr. Will for giving us all the gift of walking us through the possibilities for our selfless loving pets at their time of crossing over, with grace, comfort and kindness...

THANK YOU DR WILL for sharing: Your Dying Animal: 10 Ways to Help

Thank you to everyone who has shared their story of loosing their Beloved Family Member(s).

Don't Cry Because They are Gone
SMILE Because of the Life and Love They Gave to Us
"God Bless You All"
7 May 2024

Two years ago, my husband and I had to put our 17 year old lab mix, Bonnie to sleep. She was a rescue and I know now that she could’ve had a more calmer end. She was very restless the last several months of her life and I’m sure it was the vaccines, the heartworm “preventatives”, etc that caused a lot of her problems. Luckily one of our vets is compassionate and made the process smooth. I’ve been able to hold two of my dogs as they’ve passed on. Then just four months later, my husband’s black rescue kitty Indy, had to be put to sleep from feline leukemia. That’s real hard to see your husband crying because they were tight. Indy had just turned 13. He and Bonnie had a bond that we believe caused Indy’s immune system to breakdown after her death. Maybe some remedies would’ve helped him transition. I’m very thankful for all I’ve learned and continue to learn from you Dr. Will!

My Max's death made me firm in my commitment to never take an animal to a chain ER again. I will drive a little further to go to a teaching (non-profit) teaching hospital. The chain started Max on a drug (sildenafil) he should not have been taking, which destroyed the still functioning part of his heart. He had CHF and I may not have had him for much longer anyway but it broke my heart that he had to spend that last 6 days of his life in an oxygen cage instead of home with me and his sister. His sister has Cushings and so far (3 years in), I haven't had to start prescription drugs - just TCM and supplements. She's going to be 15 this year, and I have a kitty who's around 20. Some sign of kidney disease but no prescription drugs, just supplements.

Thank you Dr. No one has ever broached this subject in my experience. Recently, I believed we were on the way to losing our 9 yr old. English Springer. He was suffering bladder hemorrhaging caused by tainted dog food, but I wouldn’t have known of the potential cause visiting my local vet. Because of your articles, seeing my pet food on the list, I immediately followed your recommendations. I threw out his poisonous kibble, began to raw feed, found a source of ground chicken backs and meaty bones, ground up elk and heart, kidney, and use appropriate homeopathic remedies. Six weeks later, he has returned to his healthy, energetic self. He’s lost his excess kibble fat, his teeth are completely clean and white (he was going to need prophylaxis). His 10th birthday is in 2 weeks. I’ve raised him without unnecessary vaccinations and used homeopathy when he had minor problems. I only wish I had given him the gift of raw diet sooner. Our lives were greatly disrupted by a major wildfire that destroyed our community several years ago, and having moved several times, I hadn’t found a source for raw bones. Raw feeding was beyond my ability to do until now.
So, thank you Dr. Falconer. Your information has given us a few more years with our boy, and I’m sure, made a difference in many lives, both human and canine.

I am sorry I forgot to thank you Dr Will for having this site to release my pain to someone who clearly gets this mess created by evil. That birthdate was mine by the way.
Love and Blessing to YOU!!
Bren

I believe I was divinely guided to your site right now. My pet life stories are too long to post and very painful for me. But I just want to let others know I too have experienced all these horrors of the Whitecoats.
I was born to animals and NEVER have I been without. I am 68 yrs old.

My last experience was both horrific and beautiful at the same time. My last 3 dogs were Mia (an applehead MinPin 16, Diva and Rango were both German MinPins 14. All were from different breeders, and different states. Mia was the last puppy of my last litter from 2005 at the time.
They ALL passed on from EXACTLY the same issues, blindness, lethargic, lame, rotten teeth/bad breath and fluid on the heart according to the vet's explanation.....hmmmm and that in itself is impossible, so their " Oh, it must have been genetic" will NEVER be accepted in my opinion again. And Diva actually had a dental done for $1100.00 dollars and the awful GRAY plaque was back in Two Months!!!

So here we go......2 days before Mia passed she was laying in what we now call the "death pen" (because all 3 passed in it), in our livingroom in the bolster bed they all used, after each one became unable to even get up, eat or drink water, or make a sound, my fiance, Bishop and I who were always with them heard a "woof" and we said "was that her?" and when we saw her she had her head straight up off the bolster and following I believe were her angels letting her know they were there for her. Mind you she is blind but she was clearly aware. This was our first peaceful moment and clue she was going to pass, because it was so beautiful to actually witness this event.

I knew they were here for her. The next morning, we heard her again but this time she was up on her elbows and head straight up and woofing louder, she woofed 2x and then took in a deep breath to do it again but it came out as just an exhale and she slowly dropped her head back on the bolster. My reaction was mixed with pain, happy she was no longer suffering, and peace for this beautiful opportunity to witness it. I gave her and myself a good 5 minutes and then Bishop went to dig her grave in our growing graveyard space and I prepared her in her favorite blanket. We said goodbye and said our prayer. And to top this all off, it was Birthday. 9 6 21

Diva and Rango were more painful to watch. On Jan 27 22, Diva was literally vortexing yellow bile for days and even as she slept where we would have to pick her up and clean and reset her bedding for days. I had picked her up while Bishop cleaned the area and she was completely limp with her head hanging down over my arm and she suddenly arched her head up and cried out and then just fell back down with her tongue hanging out. Horrified I brought her to the sink and cleaned her up and blanketed her too. We did the same process
we did for Mia.

Rango passed Feb 26 2022, and his was even worse. He too was blind now and I brought him outside to go pee, he could still do that. When I set him down, he just took off flying towards our pond so I ran after him and he stopped suddenly just as I was about to grab him. He was frozen, shaking and looked ready to drop. I picked him up and he was LOOKING straight at me, breathing rapidly. I quickly headed back into the house assuring him with my "your're okay, your're okay". I climbed in the recliner and laid him on my chest as he calmed down. I would guess for at least a half an hour he was calm and resting. All of a sudden he jerked his head up with a painful outcry and again LOOKED me right in the face as if to say "Help Me", this is where I broke because there was nothing I could do, and then another jerking up and his head fell over to my otherside shoulder and this time with vomit. Tears flowing now and begging God to please take him, do not make him suffer, and again his head came up with a painful outcry and then he fell to shoulder and passed.

Now as horrible as this sounds, after this last experience I feel as though these outcries were because their heads were bent down. It sounded like their Souls had to get out. I do not know if this a fact or just my impression but all in all I was witness to their passing as it happened. Crazy maybe, but it gave me peace they were no longer suffering, and they were going home.

I have other painful memories too but this 3x event was my last. And this story to me PROVES the only common denominator here is VACCINES KILL!

We are in 2023 now and I have no dogs. This whole experience has set me on a mission to REFORM this animal Whitecoat so-called care on it's head.

Thank you for listening.......Bren

At the beginning of the pandemic I lost my best friend Luka. He had kidney disease most likely caused from too many vaccines. He started getting sick shortly after a distemper vaccine in which he started showing signs of distemper. He was only 7. It was a blessing to have him pass at home in his favorite spot in the yard with the help of Lap of Love veterinary. He had become aggressive in his last days because of veterinary incompetence and pain, and Lap of Love helped him transition without the use of a muzzle or restraint. It really was a beautiful thing.

I did have a death experience that changed me.

Many years ago I went out with a friend and her 4 large dogs for their daily romp in the open land of the nearby BLM. When her Dobie got out of the truck I asked what was wrong and guessed from what I was seeing that something was amiss with her liver. My friend, S, asked if I thought a trip to the vet was in order. This was 20 years ago and I said, it couldn't hurt. The next week I got a call that S had taken her Dobie to the vet who pronounced she had heart issues . . . and liver and they didn't know how she was still alive, after $500 worth of tests and stated there was nothing they could do for her. I offered to see how I could help.

I did several energy healing sessions, made some nutritional recommendations and the Dobie stabilized and let me know she wasn't ready to leave yet. She enjoyed being sung to. This lasted for a couple of weeks. The last time I went to see her I got the message on the way that she was ready to leave. When I walked in the door, S said "I can let her go now". I replied with both of us in tears, "that's good cause she is leaving"

During that night's session, the Dobie turned and licked my hand. S burst into tears. When I asked why she said that this very stoic Dobie (a rescue, who had been found years earlier starving on the side of the road) never licked anyone.

I have a guideline that I will only say outrageous things if I hear them 3 times. This session the Dobie let me know the required 3x that she was going to return as a poodle. I told S to sit down that I had some info for her. When I said that her very stoic Dobie intended to return as a poodle, she emphatically responded "NOT A POODLE". My response was, "Well if you meet a poodle you have an affinity with you need to look in their eyes and see if its your Dobie returned." The one request this 4 legged had was for music. S wanted to take her for acupuncture. I let her know that her dog wanted music and if she did anything else it was for her, not her dog. That her dog was leaving regardless.

That was the last time I saw this 4 legged in the physical. She passed while I was on my way to her last session. I worked with her anyway and she let me know her heart was continuing to heal. I also wanted to know what happened when she left body and learned that her doggy mom came for her. I did Ignatia grief remedy for her "owner", S, who later let me know that the only way she got through this as well as she did, was with my assistance.

I consider transitions in and out of body to be holy moments. It was a profound learning for me and I am both grateful and honored to have been part of this one.

Dr Falconer, thank you for your offerings and this blog.

My beloved Rhodesian Ridgeback bitch has been in decline and has let me know its time for me to let her go. She is also clear she will go on her own. As I type this I expect her to leave sometime in the next 2 weeks. I'm to stop her additional nutrients. She is almost 15, came to me as a breeding bitch from a puppy mill at the age of 2.5 years having already had 2 litters, with only one surviving pup from each litter (which is why they let her go after spaying). I switched her to raw immediately and she has additionally had lots of carrots, veggies, herbs and additional nutrients. She has also had chiropractic. One of my great finds has been Nzymes granules. I love this company. When she was younger, Phaela's great love was chasing bunnies. And what magnificence to see her run.

I see your information about Arsenicum as support. I have used flower essences for years and have some ready. I've been wondering about CBD for comfort or maybe valerian. I also do energy healing and tapping, which can be good for pain relief. I'm thinking through support options and welcome suggestions. I've already called in an Angel team for assistance (see book Hiring the Heavens). These dogs, bred for hunting lions, are pretty darn tough, yet I would like for her transition to be as quick, gentle and grace filled as possible. Raphaela is my girl and one of the best beloveds anyone could ever have.

Please, if anyone has any additional ideas . . . . .

I've usually been pretty attuned to my animals and when it was time to let them go, I've acquiesced, albeit sadly. However, I had one dog that was the dog of my heart, At 12 years old she came in one day, lay down, and refused to move. Panicking, I tried to get her up, and I distinctly heard her clearly in my mind, "Please, just let me go." I couldn't. I called a vet, rushed her in, and told him "I do not want her to die alone. If there's no chance to save her, I'll just take her home." He wanted to run tests to see what was going on and I agreed. After a while, he said, "You might as well go home, this will take a while." I replied, "I don't want her left her alone. Will you call me when the tests are done? I want to take her home TONIGHT." He agreed.

An hour later, I hadn't heard from him. I drove back to the clinic and all was dark. The next morning, frantic, I called him again and again and finally around 10:00 a.m. he called me to tell me Juneau had died in the clinic, alone, during the night. Heartbroken, I picked her up and brought her home to bury. I do have to say that during the ride home, I felt her touch my face and tell me it was okay, that she understood. I know that sounds "woo woo", but it happened.

Dr. Falconer, I felt so betrayed, and so angry with myself for believing this vet, who told me he would call me so I could come get her. I wasn't far away, maybe 15 minutes, and it would have cost him nothing to accede to my requests.

Another thing I found out was that she had died of lack of red blood cells. You see, Juneau loved green stuff and used to finish off my salads. I had heard that onions were "toxic to dogs", but not one vet ever told me they caused severe anemia. Toxic to the lay person means poison, and it happens quickly, not cumulatively. If someone had just said, "Toxic, and here's what happens" I'd have made sure none of my dogs ever had an onion in their diet. My ignorance and Dr Whitecoat's lack of clarity caused me to lose my beautiful dog, and not even be with her when she died.

The good thing about this story is that it hastened my journey toward all natural medicine and lifestyle for both myself and all my animals. I'm very grateful for the holistic resources that are out there, and veterinarians that respect both their patients and their clients.

What a helpful and timely article! Thank you so much!

My 18 year old beloved (so beloved) lab, Riley, was diagnosed with primary lung cancer 31 months ago( when he was given a prognosis of two months!). I have approached treatment of all three cancers that he has had (adrenal tumor, soft tissue sarcoma, and now this lung cancer) holistically, and I'm convinced that is why he is still here with me (that, and his incredible spirit and will to be here).

In the last month he has become increasingly restless at night, and confused (I've wondered if he has started experiencing a kind of sundowning dementia, but your article makes me think it might be part of his transition process) I had already been giving him a combination homeopathic pain remedy I'd made for him, but a couple of weeks ago I added Phosphorus 30, Lycopodium 30, and Ignatia 30 for his restlessness. It has worked so well...just as you describe with the Arsenicum Album, he settles right down and sleeps through the night after getting one, or sometimes two doses. Now, however, I know to add your suggestion if needed (I always keep Arsenicum 30 and 200 on hand). He does muscle test positive for it being of benefit for him, so I wonder if I should give it to him now.....

This is my miracle dog for sure. He is still going on daily walks, still eating, still seemingly enjoying every moment of life. But my heart knows his time is drawing near, and as grateful as I am for these last 30 months, and all the years before, my heart is breaking. Maybe I need to start taking some Bach Remedy.....

Thank you again for this, and all your articles. I always learn something important from you and I'm so grateful for your articles and podcasts.

Be safe and well through this holiday season!

Great article Dr. Will!
There's something I'd like to add about euthanizing. When my shih-tzu Rambo was declining, due to heart/organ failure, my plan was to euthanize at home. He woke up one morning and was confused, uncomfortable, and couldn't stand. We had a vet appointment already booked for a follow up, so off we went. I thought he'd get some i.v. fluids and would be good to go. When we arrived at the clinic I had to carry him in. He took a few steps in the exam room and laid down in the corner (on a blanket I brought from home). He didn't get up again. He was ready to pass. The vet examined him and agreed. I brought his companion with us so we were all around him. His exit was peaceful. I brought his physical body home and other 4 and 2 legged friends came to say their goodbyes. Then off to the crematorium we went for private cremation.
It wasn't the process that I planned for Rambo but my moto around this lesson is "Home is where the Heart is". He was surrounded by those who loved him and that's mattered most.
I thought this would be helpful for those pet parents who can't euthanize at home for some reason.
Jackie

My oldster ginger cat Punkin (AKA Bubby) is currently dying. I want to make this transition as comfortable as possible, and at home, preferably. He's not anxious atm. I'm not entirely sure what he's dying of, but my instincts tell me he is going to pass soon. Idk his exact age but he's at least 12.

My heart is broken. I really hope he doesn't suffer.

I lost my soulmate, a Rat Terrier named Molli, just 19 days ago. She was my third dog to leave me in the last year and a half. I loved my other girls, Josie and Sydney, with all my heart and soul, but Molli WAS my heart and soul. I NEVER wanted to lose her. If I could have given her (or any of my other 6 dogs and 8 cats I have lost in my lifetime) years off my OWN life to be able to stay with me for many more years I would have done it in a heartbeat. The grief has been unbearable for me. BUT I still have one pup left, a Beagle named Ronni, and I am trying as hard as I can now to focus on her. She has grieved as deeply as me, since she is only 10, and has been with her pack of Sydney, Josie, and Molli for her whole life. She is lost without them.. Josie, a Beagle, was 17 when I lost her in June 2018. Sydney, a Sheperd mix was 16 1/2 when we lost her in July 2019. Molli was 15. I know I was blessed and fortunate to have all of them so long, especially considering the fact that they never got to experience homeopathic care.
After losing Molli, I decided I am going to care for Ronni and my two cats differently for the rest of their lives. I have read and read every thing I can. Ronni has a long list of issues (and has already had two major surgeries), but we are changing paths now and I'm hoping it will make the difference for her that she needs. CONVENTIONAL vet care and a slew of meds has NOT made her life better. I've ordered Transfer Factor for her and started feeding her a raw diet again (she had been on it once before to try to help her lose weight, but with the thousands of dollars in vet bills, meds, and special "food" for Josie, Sydney, and Molli, I had to discontinue because of the cost). I am going to schedule an appt with a local homeopathic vet in the next couple of weeks when I have the money. I am determined the rest of Ronni's life (and my two cats) will be following a natural path. No more vaccines. We are going ALL IN natural from this day forward. I'm very thankful I found Dr. Falconer online. I am sharing articles with many friends and family members. I miss Molli SO much, I cannot imagine living the rest of my life without her, but I know I have to go on for Ronni's sake. I look forward to the day when I'll be with all of them again up in Heaven.

About half a year ago i had to out to sleep my dear 15 year old dog. . That’s ok for me. He had a good live
But i also had to put to sleep 2cats, one in december and one in february. They were siblings. My female cat Chiara had for a few years a auto-immunity deseas of the skin and sometimes it infected also the mouth. The only thing i could give her was “prednisolon” and eventually she died of kidney-faillure. Her brother Eros was too fat but otherwise a very healthy cat. he stopped eating and “there was nothing really wrong” besides a high kidney vallue because he was dried out. After a whole month i gave u and let hem go. That was so hard, i couldnt help both with the “normal” medicins. As i am a reiki master and always interested in the other way of curing, i want to know as much as possible to prefent my other Cats from dying of illnes they cannot cure with the normal medicin. Thnx for all the video’s and story’s you are telling to make us more aware that we can do much more then only wait for a cure at the verinary.
Thank you!

I have had two beloved pets euthanized at home: Sebastian, my arctic wolf hybrid and soul mate for 12-1/2 years, and Merlin, my white never-stopped-talking short haired rescue cat who shared my life for 17 years. When I knew it was time to let them go I felt it was the right way to do it and I have never regretted helping them make the great transition in that manner.

Thank you, Dr. Falconer, for all that you do. I only wish you were my vet.

All of my dogs who have passed on have clearly let me know when it was time for them to go. My most memorable experience was Sunny, a dog I particularly loved and worked closely with as I learned how to train a dog using positive methods. Most likely he died of hemangiosarcoma but I was so furious with the vet I didn't pay for a necropsy, Sunny clearly showed me that he was ready to go. My other two dogs were indicating that he was dying. I took him to the vet, asking for him to to be PTS. She told me there was nothing wrong, that he would get over it. She marveled at his beautiful shiny coat, which she said was an indicator of how healthy he really was. She did blood work. I had to bring him home. The next day he was worse. That night he wouldn't come in the house at bedtime as he had always done. He was telling me that he was going to die and wanted to stay outside and die alone. I said good-bye to him and let him do what he wanted, even though all night long I lay awake. In the morning I went outside with my other two dogs and he was laying dead in the yard. Each of them sniffed him and walked away. One came back with his ball and dropped it by me as I sat there on the ground crying.
I don't think Sunny's death was too hard. He looked very peaceful laying there.
I am still crying 8 years later as I write about this. I put a pretty rock in the place where he died and it's still there.
The next two were PTS by vets who listened to me. One was at the ER. In both cases I sat on the floor holding my dog as it was done, and they let me stay with them as long as I needed. I clearly remember each experience of euthanasia.
I also think that knowing when my dogs were ready to go helped me accept it when it was my mother's time.
Thank you for this article and your suggestions Dr Falconer. I am saving it for the next time.