Introduction: Introduction 1: The evolution, challenges and future of veterinary hospice and palliative care 2: Veterinary professionals' experiences with human caregivers when providing animal hospice and palliative care. 3: One owner's perspective after a pet hospice journey 4: Compassionate end-of-life care: Development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive euthanasia course in veterinary education from 2019-2024 5: The untapped potential of Registered Veterinary Technicians in hospice care 6: Veterinary end-of-life mobile practitioners: Motivators, challenges, job fulfillment and burnout 7: A Time to Say Goodbye: Empathy and Emotion Regulation Predict Timing of End-of-Life Decisions by Pet Owners 8: Predictors of Opting for Advanced Medical Care versus Euthanasia for Companion Animals with Severe Cardiac Disease 9: Overcoming the social stigma of losing a pet: Considerations for counselling professionals 10: Older adults and companion animal death: A survey of bereavement and disenfranchised grief 11: When support is "pawsed": Increased attachment mediates the association between loss of support and pet bereavement during the pandemic 12: "We Lost a Member of the Family": Predictors of the Grief Experience Surrounding the Loss of a Pet 13: Dealing with death: The role of animal-themed literature in supporting children with grief and loss 14: How to care for the caregiver: The power of ritual 15: Supporting clients through loss: A qualitative review of current practices of accredited assistance dog organizations 16: The Loss of a Service Dog Through Retirement: Experiences and Impact on Human Partners 17: "My Lifeline is Gone": An Exploration of the Experiences of Veterans Following the Loss of their Psychiatric Service Dog(s) 18: Animal loss and grief in zoos: Qualitative insights to inform organizational support for zoo professionals and volunteers Conclusion: Conclusion.