Willamette hospice program cares for four-legged family members

Wilson greets Willamette Valley Hospice volunteer Sharon Miller as vet assistant Rebecca Armstrong goes over the dog’s medication at an appointment Sept. 25 at VCA Keizer Veterinary Hospital. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)

As Sharon Miller escorted Wilson to his medical appointment, it was hard to tell the pair had just met.

Wilson, a four-year-old cocker spaniel, jumped on Miller’s lap and was eager to push his nose into her face as the pair waited at VCA…