End of Life Photography Sessions and Honor Veterinary Hospice
I have the most amazing news! I'm so proud and excited to announce a collaboration between Captures by Kayleigh and Honor Veterinary Hospice!
Rainbow Dog Sessions with Veterinary Hospice
When my Kenzie was diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy last year, I knew I wanted to work with a
hospice vet to help me make sure she was comfortable in her last days and that I knew what to expect in
the disease progression. She also hated the vet’s office and got extremely car sick to the point I could
not take her in the car for 5 minutes without her getting sick. This led me to do some research and find
an amazing vet that could help me keep her comfortable, and help her pass in our home where she was
most relaxed. My research in looking at reviews and word of mouth recommendations led me to Honor
Veterinary Hospice. I was blown away by how many resources and the types of information she had on
her website to help with all levels of losing a loved pet.
When I met her, I was then so impressed by her compassion and knowledge. She was amazing and
helping me understand the disease progression and what I could expect. Kenzie took right to her too,
giving lots of kisses and wanting belly rubs. Dr. Girard was amazing at connecting with her and making
her feel calm as she evaluated her legs and feeling where Kenzie had lost feeling already. I felt so very
comfortable and taken care of. Dr. Girard also did weekly check-ins with us to check on Kenzie and how
she was feeling.
Kenzie’s condition rapidly crashed, and Dr. Girard was there to comfort me and help me decide what to
do and to make the impossible decision that it was Kenzie’s time. On the actual day, which she was very
quick at scheduling, I cannot express how incredible she was. She was so calm, patient and loving as I
was blubbering and didn’t know what to do with myself. I was so very appreciative to have her calming
presence as I was holding Kenzie for her last breath. She didn’t rush me or do a single thing I couldn’t
handle. Kenzie’s last moments were serene and laying on a blanket outside with me, which was her
favorite thing to do. I couldn’t have imagined better last moments for my sweet girl than what we got.
All of that said, this experience with my girl has made me very passionate about both end-of-life dog
photography as well as having an experience like we had on Kenzie’s last day. After thinking about it for
months, I finally reached out to Dr. Girard to see if we could join forces and help give more families the
gifts that we both have. I wanted to collaborate with her so that her families have access to rainbow
photography sessions in addition to her wonderful care. I also wanted to provide my silver dog sessions
with a recommendation for compassionate in-home veterinary hospice and euthanasia care. I couldn’t
envision a better person and vet to help me do this.
So, after having quite a few discussions over the last couple months, I’m so excited to announce that
Honor Veterinary Hospice and Captures by Kayleigh will collaborate to offer families trusted and unique
access to these services. I created a special end-of-life package for Honor Vet clients only. I’m hoping
this way I can reach more families that would love to have a rainbow session but that aren’t aware it is
even an option. I didn’t want to collaborate with just anyone though; I’m so very grateful that Dr. Girard
agreed with the vision and thought process behind this. I’m hoping that we can each offer our specific
skills and care to families so the entire transition is as seamless and tranquil a process as possible. I
can’t wait to be able to refer my rainbow sessions to Honor Veterinary Hospice so they have access to
the same serene experience we were able to have.
If you are interested, you can find Dr. Girard at Honor Veterinary Hospice at
https://honorveterinaryhospice.com/, Phone: (540) 249-6049, or Email: honorvethospice@gmail.com
Dr. Girard is beyond wonderful and I cannot possibly recommend her enough. I’m so excited for this
new collaboration and can’t wait so see it unfold!
