We believe that after a lifetime of love and devotion, our pets deserve the very best of care in their final months of life.

It was this ideology that led Dr Jackie Campbell to create Sunset Vets. And what started with one Vet determined to redefine the way we support families and pets facing end-of-life decisions has now grown into Australia’s most well-respected provider of compassionate, end-of-life care.

Through this growth however, our mission has remained the same.

We want to fundamentally affect change to the way pets are cared for at end-of-life and encourage more families to become empowered around medical decision making for their pets. And while we’ve come a long way, there are still many families and pet lovers who aren’t aware that this special type of care exists. This is where you come in.

Join the Ambassador Program

Palliative care is an approach to medicine that prioritises “comfort over cure” and the values of shared decision making with caregivers. When we approach our pets health with this very special lens of care, we often make different choices together with a family than we otherwise would if we were reaching for a curative outcome. This might mean we forgo things like hospitalisation or certain interventions at the end; we prioritise and deliver strong pain relief, even if we recognise this may shorten life or impact organ health; and we allow families to be a core part of every decision made, weighing up their beliefs, goals and any fears they may have around living well, death and dying.

This type of medicine is powerful, and our goal is to reduce the number of pets experiencing pain or distress in their final months of life. We also endeavour to provide ways to better support the emotional needs of families who are facing what we know is sometimes their hardest of days.

Because of our commitment to this goal, it is our hope that we can actively encourage more people to seek out our care or ask their own Veterinarians about palliative care services, leading to better symptom management and pain control for more pets in their final days.

To help us with this challenge we invite you, our past Sunset clients, members of the public, and any interested industry professionals to become one of our Sunset Vets Ambassadors and help us spread the word about the need for more people to understand and access palliative care.

We know that every little bit helps and word-of-mouth is an extremely powerful tool. By becoming a Sunset Vets Ambassador, you’ll play a key role in using your influence to build the pet palliative care movement by spreading awareness and educating people in your networks.

Download the Sunset Vets Ambassador Handbook to learn more about the program and find out how you can help us spread the word.

Ambassador Resources

Welcome Letter

Welcome to the Ambassador Program. A letter to help you understand your role and how you can help spread the word.

Ambassador Flyer

A downloadable and printable a4 flyer perfect for your local notice boards, businesses or to share via email.

A6 Visual Flyers

Six downloadable and digital image cards perfect to share on social media or via email.

Helpful Articles

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Is your Elderly Pet Hiding Pain?

Just like humans, pets experience pain as they age. We understand just how difficult it can be to see your pet in pain. But before any final end-of-life decisions are made, we implore owners to consider palliative care.

The Heart of Sunset Vets

We walk hand in hand with grief because our focus at Sunset Vets is end-of-life veterinary care. We see grief every day. We acknowledge it, we respect it, and we support our clients suffering through it and the pets at the center of it.