Podcast Ep 23: Living With An Aging Animal
Originally published June 16, 2022
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SCRIPT
Welcome to True Kinship with Animals: In Short, a mini podcast that gives you bite sized tidbits of true kinship in 3 minutes or less. I’m your host Janet Roper.
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Today we’re talking about living with an aging animal. As I’m recording this, my aging cat Raven is helping by sitting beside me, purring. Honoring and witnessing their unique aging process is not easy, it takes courage, fortitude and support. As they age you may find yourself expending more time and energy on:
Monitoring changing medical needs
Assisting with basic needs ie back legs giving out, elimination issues
Adapting to the way they are now asking you to be with them, or not wanting you with them
Increased house cleaning duties
Monitoring their daily quality of life
This, of course, may begin to affect and seep into different areas of your life: work, relationships, travel, social, etc. Some examples might be:
Staying at home more because you’re the only care taker your animal pal has
Constant worry being at the back of your mind as you go about your daily life
Decreased interactions with family and friends
If you have experienced or are currently experiencing something like this you are not alone. Your experience is real and it’s authentic to you and your animal pal. I see you and I believe what you’re experiencing.
If you are able to reach out to like minded folx for support for yourself, I encourage you to do so. In today’s do it yourself world it can be easy to forget it’s OK to ask for help - we were never meant to do this business of life by ourselves. Supporting yourself is also supporting your animal pal.
My work is devoted to helping you show up in the world for animals from the fullness of your authentic self. Want to find out more visit janetroper.com
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Just for today remember: We all do better when all creatures do better. Until next time, take good care!
