Companion Animal End-of-Life and Loss

Lori Kogan, Ph.D. is a Professor of Clinical Sciences at Colorado State University. She is the Chair of the Human-Animal Interaction section of the American Psychological Association and Editor of the Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin, an open-access, online publication supported by the American Psychological Association. She has published numerous journal articles and book chapters, and co-edited books including 'Pet Loss, Grief, and Therapeutic Interventions: Practitioners Navigating the Human-Animal Bond', 'Clinician's Guide to Treating Companion Animal Issues: Addressing Human-Animal Interaction' and 'Career Paths in Human-Animal Interaction for Social and Behavioral Scientists' and given invited presentations on topics related to human animal interactions in both psychology and veterinary medicine venues. She is currently engaged in several research projects pertaining to the intersection of the human animal bond and veterinary medicine.

• Introduction: Introduction 1: The evolution, challenges and future of veterinary hospice and palliative care 2: Veterinary professionals’ experiences with human caregivers when providing animal hospice and palliative care. 3: One owner’s perspective after a pet hospice journey 4: Compassionate end-of-life care: Development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive euthanasia course in veterinary education from 2019–2024 5: The untapped potential of Registered Veterinary Technicians in hospice care 6: Veterinary end-of-life mobile practitioners: Motivators, challenges, job fulfillment and burnout 7: A Time to Say Goodbye: Empathy and Emotion Regulation Predict Timing of End-of-Life Decisions by Pet Owners 8: Predictors of Opting for Advanced Medical Care versus Euthanasia for Companion Animals with Severe Cardiac Disease 9: Overcoming the social stigma of losing a pet: Considerations for counselling professionals 10: Older adults and companion animal death: A survey of bereavement and disenfranchised grief 11: When support is “pawsed”: Increased attachment mediates the association between loss of support and pet bereavement during the pandemic 12: “We Lost a Member of the Family”: Predictors of the Grief Experience Surrounding the Loss of a Pet 13: Dealing with death: The role of animal-themed literature in supporting children with grief and loss 14: How to care for the caregiver: The power of ritual 15: Supporting clients through loss: A qualitative review of current practices of accredited assistance dog organizations 16: The Loss of a Service Dog Through Retirement: Experiences and Impact on Human Partners 17: “My Lifeline is Gone”: An Exploration of the Experiences of Veterans Following the Loss of their Psychiatric Service Dog(s) 18: Animal loss and grief in zoos: Qualitative insights to inform organizational support for zoo professionals and volunteers Conclusion: Conclusion