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11. Are You Exhausted as a Senior Pet Parent?
Caregiver burden and exhaustion are real, even for pet parents. Today, let's talk about the impact caregiving has on you, not just your pet.
Dr. Amanda covers:
The impact senior pet caregiving has on us as pet parents
The caregiver burden in practical terms: missing social events, work interruptions, and the constant worry about leaving your pet alone
Anticipatory grief, guilt, and hindsight bias, including how hard it is to make treatment decisions without knowing the outcome
The challenge of deciding when it's time to let a pet go, and why that decision feels emotionally difficult even when…
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