Quality of Life Assessment
A structured way to look clearly at your pet's daily experience. Based on the HHHHHMM scale — adapted for compassionate use, not clinical scoring. For when you need something honest to hold onto.
Takes about 10–15 minutes
These aren't quizzes or checklists for the sake of it. Each tool was built for a specific moment in the grief journey — to help you see more clearly, not to tell you what to decide.
All tools are free. No account required.
A structured way to look clearly at your pet's daily experience. Based on the HHHHHMM scale — adapted for compassionate use, not clinical scoring. For when you need something honest to hold onto.
Takes about 10–15 minutes
A place to gather the small things — the habits, the moments, the details you want to keep. Write as little or as much as you need. Nothing here is graded.
Your entries are only on your device — never sent to a server
Not a calculator. Not a test. A set of questions to help you see more clearly — the kind you might talk through with a trusted vet, but can also sit with alone.
This guide does not tell you what to decide. Only you and your vet know your pet.
Home burial, cremation, communal or private — each option has emotional, practical, and financial dimensions. Answer a few questions and get realistic cost ranges, then save or print your plan.
Get my cost guide →A quick calculator to see whether your dog or cat already counts as a senior, plus a plain-language checklist covering wellness screening, diet, exercise, and cognitive health.
Check their life stage →A short readiness checklist, plus guides on timing, the adoption process, and choosing the right match — with paths to local shelters or PawsHush's adoption listings.
Take the checklist →Browse pets being offered for adoption or post that you're looking for one, with filters by species and location and a map view.
Browse listings →Grief doesn't follow a schedule, but tracking how you feel over time can show you that things do shift — even when it doesn't feel that way yet. A gentle daily check-in.
Sometimes what you need is to say the things you didn't get to say, or to say them again. A private space to write to your pet. Grief counselors often recommend this.
Write a letter →Going into a hard conversation with your vet? A checklist of questions to consider — about prognosis, pain management, quality of life, and the end-of-life process.
Look up your dog or cat's breed to see a typical lifespan range, the health issues that breed tends to face, and what genuinely helps — or hurts — how long they're likely to live.
Look up a breed →Age-appropriate scripts and approaches for talking with children about pet loss. Covers different developmental stages — toddlers through teenagers.
Light a candle and drop a pin for your pet, anywhere in the world. See memorials lit by other families, leave a flower, or a gentle comment.
Light a candle →Hold a small online ceremony with the people who loved them too — wherever they are.
Plan a ceremony →Ask a question, share a hard day, or read what other people going through the same thing have written. No account required.
Join the conversation →Browse shelters and rescues to adopt from, or to reach out to for support and resources in your area.
Browse the directory →Deciding if it's time, what actually happens, cost, talking to kids, and coping after — a complete guide.
Open the guide →A certificate, memory box checklist, and a sympathy card insert — free to fill in and print.
Open the printables →Pet insurance, grief counseling, and in-home euthanasia providers — what to look for and where to start.
Browse resources →Recurring live video circles for pet loss — general grief, anticipatory grief, multiple loss, or supporting children.
Get notified →Pet euthanasia, hospice, and grief support resources organized by state.
Browse by state →
These tools are a starting point — not a replacement for real support. If you're struggling, reaching out to a grief counselor or community can make a real difference.