palliative and hospice support

Your vet has a tool for assessing whether your dog is doing okay. It's called the HHHHHMM Scale, and it looks at seven things: hurt, hunger, hydration, hygiene, happiness, mobility, and whether they're having more good days than bad. Most owners have never heard of it. Here's what it is, how it works, and why tracking these indicators over time gives you something far more useful than a single assessment.

Learn how veterinarians assess pet quality of life using the Five Domains Model. Understand what to monitor daily in your senior or terminally ill dog or cat.