I knew my 92-year-old friend Sally was going to pass away while in hospice care, so I made sure I was there to hold her hand as she took her last breath. I thought it would be difficult to watch life leave the body of my dear friend, but, instead, I felt a sense of peaceful comfort for having helped make her last moments happy and warm.
In my experience as a cat rescuer, I’ve learned that animals also appreciate friendship and love in their final days, but there are very few people who are willing to provide hospice care to homeless cats. Jennifer Corsun is one of the rare people who gives the gift of sanctuary to terminally ill cats that don’t have anyone to be with them as they pass.
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