Is Your Pet Still Enjoying Life?
A free quality of life assessment designed to help owners of aging, chronically ill, and terminally ill pets better understand their companion’s current well-being.
Because sometimes the hardest questions aren’t medical. They’re emotional.
Helping pet owners navigate aging, illness, difficult decisions, and anticipatory grief.
No One Prepares You For This Part
Your veterinarian helps manage medical care. Friends and family try to be supportive. Google provides endless opinions. Yet many pet owners find themselves carrying questions that nobody seems equipped to answer:
- Is my pet still happy?
- Am I making the right decisions?
- Are they suffering?
- Am I holding on too long?
- Why do I feel like I’m grieving before they’re even gone?
- How will I know when it’s time?
If you’ve asked yourself any of these questions, you’re not alone.
Start With Clarity
The Companion Quality of Life Assessment
Our free assessment helps you evaluate your pet’s current quality of life across:
- Physical comfort
- Mobility and independence
- Appetite and hydration
- Happiness and engagement
- Good days vs. difficult days
- Overall well-being
In just a few minutes, you’ll receive a personalized quality of life score and framework designed to help you better understand where your companion stands today.
Whether you share your life with a dog, cat, or another beloved companion animal, the goal is the same: To help you see the situation more clearly.
What Happens Next?
For many owners, the assessment provides reassurance. For others, it raises important questions. That’s where we can help.
Take Assessment
Review Results
Talk With Guide
Talk With a Companion Guide
Schedule a private 45-minute video session with a trained practitioner who understands the emotional and practical realities of caring for an aging or seriously ill pet.
Not veterinary advice – Not therapy.
Just compassionate guidance from someone who understands this journey.
- Together, we’ll discuss:
• Your assessment results
• Quality of life concerns
• Difficult decisions you’re facing
• Changes you’ve observed
• Anticipatory grief and emotional challenges
• How to make the most of the time you have together
Who We Help
Owners of Aging Pets
When age begins bringing changes you weren’t prepared for.
Owners Navigating Chronic Illness
When daily care becomes more complicated and uncertainty grows.
Owners Facing Terminal Diagnoses
When every decision suddenly feels heavier.
Families Seeking Perspective
When you need someone to help you think through what comes next.
Why The Companion Project Exists
There are grief resources after a pet dies.
There are veterinarians providing medical care.
There is very little support for the months in between.
The period when owners are balancing hope, caregiving, uncertainty, difficult decisions, and the reality that time may be limited.
The Companion Project was created for that chapter.
Because while your pet’s life may be changing, the love you have for them hasn’t. And you deserve support too.
Common Questions
Is the Quality of Life Assessment a medical diagnosis?
No. The assessment is designed to help organize observations and identify trends. It does not replace veterinary care or medical advice.
Is this therapy?
No. Companion Guide sessions are not therapy or mental health treatment.
What happens during a Companion Guide session?
No. We do not diagnose, prescribe, or provide medical recommendations.
Is this veterinary advice?
You’ll have a private conversation focused on your pet, your concerns, and the questions you’re struggling with most.
What if I’m not sure it’s time?
Many people who reach out aren’t sure. That’s often exactly why they schedule a conversation.
Because They're Family
They’ve been there through milestones, routines, celebrations, and difficult seasons. They’ve offered comfort without asking for anything in return.
When their final chapter begins, you shouldn’t have to navigate it alone.
Gain clarity. Understand where things stand. Decide if a conversation would be helpful.
Disclaimer: The Companion Project provides educational resources, quality-of-life assessments, and supportive conversations designed to help pet owners navigate the challenges of caring for aging or ill pets. We are not veterinarians, veterinary healthcare providers, therapists, or emergency services, and we do not provide medical diagnoses, treatment recommendations, or euthanasia advice. Any information provided through our website, assessments, or Companion Guide sessions is for informational purposes only and should not replace consultation with a licensed veterinarian or qualified healthcare professional. If your pet is experiencing a medical emergency, contact your veterinarian or an emergency veterinary clinic immediately. View Full Disclaimer