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Dr. Lisa Walling, an end-of-life care veterinarian, speaks with David Pescetto as his dog, River, receives acupuncture in Brewster, N.Y., on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)
Dr. Lisa Walling greets her 13-year-old hospice patient, Rugby, a Newfoundland, in the dog's home in Bedford, N.Y., on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. As an end-of-life care veterinarian, Walling considers both pet and owner to be her patients. She’s there to make sure animals are as comfortable as possible in their final days, and help humans through the difficult decision of knowing when it’s time to say good-bye. At a later visit, after Rugby had deteriorated further, she euthanized her surrounded by her family. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)
David Pescetto watches his dog, River, lick peanut butter while receiving acupuncture from Dr. Lisa Walling in Brewster, N.Y., on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. “I find a lot of the time, the biggest part of my job is helping the owners,” says Walling. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)
River, a pitbull mix, receives acupuncture in Brewster, N.Y., on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)
Dr. Lisa Walling greets her 13-year-old hospice patient, Rugby, a Newfoundland, in the dog's home in Bedford, N.Y., on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. As an end-of-life care veterinarian, Walling considers both pet and owner to be her patients. She’s there to make sure animals are as comfortable as possible in their final days, and help humans through the difficult decision of knowing when it’s time to say good-bye. At a later visit, after Rugby had deteriorated further, she euthanized her surrounded by her family. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)
River, a pitbull mix, lays on the floor of Dr. Lisa Walling's office in Brewster, N.Y., on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)