Hospice patient at home with a beloved dog and family member

Treasured Pets

Keeping Pets Close When They Matter Most

For many patients, a pet is more than a companion—it is family, comfort, and unconditional love. Treasured Pets helps eligible patients continue caring for the animals they love and provides peace of mind by helping families plan for a pet's future when needed.

Why it matters

Because Pets are Family

For many patients, a pet is more than a companion—it is family, comfort, and unconditional love. Treasured Pets helps eligible patients continue caring for the animals they love and provides peace of mind by helping families plan for a pet's future when needed.

What we help with

Practical help so a pet stays healthy and at home.

When caring for a pet becomes too much, our volunteers and partners step in with the everyday tasks that keep an animal happy and well. Support is tailored to your pet and adjusts gently as needs change.

A beloved dog supported through the Treasured Pets program

Needs assessments

We start by learning what you and your pet need, then shape a plan that fits your home.

Veterinary and grooming

We coordinate basic vet care and grooming through trusted local providers to keep your pet well.

Transportation to appointments

Volunteers drive your pet to and from vet and grooming visits, handling the details for you.

Exercise and active play

Volunteers help with dog walking and play, keeping your pet active when you can't manage it alone.

Food and supply delivery

We deliver pet food, bedding, and everyday supplies to your door, so your companion never goes without.

Planning for the future

When it's needed, we help plan lovingly for your pet's future, honoring your wishes for its care.

How you can help

Ways the community keeps Treasured Pets going.

Treasured Pets runs entirely on our community's generosity. Whether you have time, resources, a spare room, or a pet-focused business, there's a meaningful way to help patients and their companions stay together.

Volunteer

Give a few hours a month to dog walking, food delivery, or transportation. Training is provided.

Get involved

Donate

Your gift covers pet food, supplies, grooming, and vet visits for families in need.

Donate today

Pet Tribute Brick

Honor a beloved pet with an engraved tribute brick that benefits the Treasured Pets program.

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Pet Pal foster

Welcome a Treasured Pet into your home temporarily while we arrange a permanent placement.

Forever Home

Adopt a gentle Treasured Pet whose owner has passed or asked us to plan for its future.

Preferred Provider

Vet clinics, groomers, and pet-supply businesses can register to help keep patients and pets together.

A gentle companion ready for a new home

Finding forever homes

Caring homes for pets whose owners have passed.

One of the most tender parts of Treasured Pets is finding loving new homes for pets whose owners have passed, or who asked us to plan ahead. These are gentle, mature animals ready to comfort a new family.

Mature, gentle companions

These older pets are calm, house-trained, and affectionate — a wonderful match for an easygoing home.

Healthy and ready to be loved

Every pet is vaccinated, recently checked by a vet, and groomed before joining its new family.

Adopt or foster

Offer a permanent Forever Home, or foster as a Pet Pal while a pet waits. We guide you throughout.

Learn more

Give your pet the same peace of mind they have always given you.

Whether you need help caring for a pet, want to make plans for the future, or would like to support a patient and their companion, the Treasured Pets team is ready to help.