HOUSTON - We've all heard about hospice for people, but what about hospice for pets?

Pet hospice now available for your 4-legged family member

What they're saying:

"Pet hospice is a newer emerging part of veterinary medicine," said Dr. Erica Sandbeeg with BluePearl Pet Hospice. "We are trying to make more families know about some help their pets towards the end of their life."

"I think our kids growing up with him as their dog. It was really hard for them to reconcile him, not being able to go on a walk, or getting in the car, which he was excited about these things. When he lost that excitement, it was really hard for the family to deal with," said Nichole Eddings, Murphy's owner.

"Some pets are going to have a diagnoses where there quality of life is not good. If we can manage tha

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