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"Pet Parents": A New Grief Resource for Veterinary Professionals
By
Brenda Tassava Medina
posted
08-15-2011 17:26
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Coleen Ellis
opened the first standalone pet funeral home in the United States,
Pet Angel Memorial Center
, here in Indianapolis. I met Coleen several years ago when she visited Broad Ripple Animal Clinic to discuss her new business. Right away, I felt that Coleen was doing something very special, and that she herself was unique. Not only was she bringing a new way of looking at pet loss and grief counseling to us, but she truly cared about our thoughts, as well as our struggles as veterinarians and pet caregivers.
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