Pet loss in Singapore: understanding anticipatory grief and the role of advance care planning

• Main Author: Harindran, Ravin
• Other Authors: Ho Hau Yan, Andy
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2024
• Subjects: Social Sciences; Anticipatory Grief; Paw-rents; Family caregiver anticipatory grief; Advance care planning; Veterinary
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175899
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

With a shorter lifespan and a likely euthanasia decision, pet owners are likely to experience anticipatory grief (AG) for their companions. Because of the strong emotional connection between pet owners and their companions, it is common to refer to pet owners as paw-rents. However, there is little k...