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Terminally ill and elderly animals have little hope of adoption, but there's a network of Twin Cities pet hospice volunteers dedicated to making sure vulnerable cats and dogs are loved as their lives end.

For dying cats and dogs, a last, loving goodbye

Mike Liay kisses his dog Archie's head in his backyard.

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Eileen Hill, one of Peanut's owners, snuggles with her in the family room.

Holly glances at her owner Marlon Masanz during a walk.

Colleen Detloff scratches Archie's head in his owner's the living room.

Mike Liay pets his dog Archie in his living room in Northeast Minneapolis.

Colleen Detloff, left, and Mike Liay, right, scratch Archie's belly.

Holly, a puggle who's no long considered a hospice dog.

Holly leads Marlon Masanz, one of her owners, down the front stairs.

Peanut, a mini poodle previously known by the name Laddie.

Photos, paw prints and dog tags sit on a shelf in the Hill's home.

Eileen and Eric Hill sit in "the kitten room."

For dying cats and dogs, a last loving goodbye

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