Animal care: Hospice veterinarians help owners anticipate pet's passing

She also didn't want to have to rush to the emergency room and return home without him, the way she did with the two other pets she lost earlier this year: 15-year-old Moose, another Lab mix, and 13-year-old Whitey, a long-haired white cat. Through a former co-worker, Jenkins and her husband, Todd, met Dr. Leslie Peltier, a Clintonville veterinarian who specializes in end-of-life care, including hospice and in-home euthanasia.