diff --git a/metrics/README.md b/metrics/README.md
index fd3347e..5aa791a 100644
--- a/metrics/README.md
+++ b/metrics/README.md
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 
 ```go
 import (
+	"context"
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@
 	statsd := statsd.New("foo_svc.", log.NewNopLogger())
 	report := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Second)
 	defer report.Stop()
-	go statsd.SendLoop(report.C, "tcp", "statsd.internal:8125")
+	go statsd.SendLoop(context.Background(), report.C, "tcp", "statsd.internal:8125")
 	goroutines := statsd.NewGauge("goroutine_count")
 	go exportGoroutines(goroutines)
 	// ...
diff --git a/metrics/cloudwatch/cloudwatch.go b/metrics/cloudwatch/cloudwatch.go
index 4322d4c..4bda287 100644
--- a/metrics/cloudwatch/cloudwatch.go
+++ b/metrics/cloudwatch/cloudwatch.go
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package cloudwatch
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -14,7 +16,6 @@
 	"github.com/go-kit/kit/metrics"
 	"github.com/go-kit/kit/metrics/generic"
 	"github.com/go-kit/kit/metrics/internal/lv"
-	"strconv"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -136,13 +137,18 @@
 }
 
 // WriteLoop is a helper method that invokes Send every time the passed
-// channel fires. This method blocks until the channel is closed, so clients
+// channel fires. This method blocks until ctx is canceled, so clients
 // probably want to run it in its own goroutine. For typical usage, create a
 // time.Ticker and pass its C channel to this method.
-func (cw *CloudWatch) WriteLoop(c <-chan time.Time) {
-	for range c {
-		if err := cw.Send(); err != nil {
-			cw.logger.Log("during", "Send", "err", err)
+func (cw *CloudWatch) WriteLoop(ctx context.Context, c <-chan time.Time) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-c:
+			if err := cw.Send(); err != nil {
+				cw.logger.Log("during", "Send", "err", err)
+			}
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/metrics/cloudwatch2/cloudwatch2.go b/metrics/cloudwatch2/cloudwatch2.go
index 5204764..03bf68d 100644
--- a/metrics/cloudwatch2/cloudwatch2.go
+++ b/metrics/cloudwatch2/cloudwatch2.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 package cloudwatch2
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"math"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -107,13 +108,18 @@
 }
 
 // WriteLoop is a helper method that invokes Send every time the passed
-// channel fires. This method blocks until the channel is closed, so clients
+// channel fires. This method blocks until ctx is canceled, so clients
 // probably want to run it in its own goroutine. For typical usage, create a
 // time.Ticker and pass its C channel to this method.
-func (cw *CloudWatch) WriteLoop(c <-chan time.Time) {
-	for range c {
-		if err := cw.Send(); err != nil {
-			cw.logger.Log("during", "Send", "err", err)
+func (cw *CloudWatch) WriteLoop(ctx context.Context, c <-chan time.Time) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-c:
+			if err := cw.Send(); err != nil {
+				cw.logger.Log("during", "Send", "err", err)
+			}
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/metrics/dogstatsd/dogstatsd.go b/metrics/dogstatsd/dogstatsd.go
index ccdcd57..bb2f003 100644
--- a/metrics/dogstatsd/dogstatsd.go
+++ b/metrics/dogstatsd/dogstatsd.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 package dogstatsd
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"strings"
@@ -109,24 +110,29 @@
 }
 
 // WriteLoop is a helper method that invokes WriteTo to the passed writer every
-// time the passed channel fires. This method blocks until the channel is
-// closed, so clients probably want to run it in its own goroutine. For typical
+// time the passed channel fires. This method blocks until ctx is canceled,
+// so clients probably want to run it in its own goroutine. For typical
 // usage, create a time.Ticker and pass its C channel to this method.
-func (d *Dogstatsd) WriteLoop(c <-chan time.Time, w io.Writer) {
-	for range c {
-		if _, err := d.WriteTo(w); err != nil {
-			d.logger.Log("during", "WriteTo", "err", err)
+func (d *Dogstatsd) WriteLoop(ctx context.Context, c <-chan time.Time, w io.Writer) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-c:
+			if _, err := d.WriteTo(w); err != nil {
+				d.logger.Log("during", "WriteTo", "err", err)
+			}
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 // SendLoop is a helper method that wraps WriteLoop, passing a managed
 // connection to the network and address. Like WriteLoop, this method blocks
-// until the channel is closed, so clients probably want to start it in its own
+// until ctx is canceled, so clients probably want to start it in its own
 // goroutine. For typical usage, create a time.Ticker and pass its C channel to
 // this method.
-func (d *Dogstatsd) SendLoop(c <-chan time.Time, network, address string) {
-	d.WriteLoop(c, conn.NewDefaultManager(network, address, d.logger))
+func (d *Dogstatsd) SendLoop(ctx context.Context, c <-chan time.Time, network, address string) {
+	d.WriteLoop(ctx, c, conn.NewDefaultManager(network, address, d.logger))
 }
 
 // WriteTo flushes the buffered content of the metrics to the writer, in
diff --git a/metrics/graphite/graphite.go b/metrics/graphite/graphite.go
index 9814e1f..ddb05c2 100644
--- a/metrics/graphite/graphite.go
+++ b/metrics/graphite/graphite.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 package graphite
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"sync"
@@ -83,24 +84,29 @@
 }
 
 // WriteLoop is a helper method that invokes WriteTo to the passed writer every
-// time the passed channel fires. This method blocks until the channel is
-// closed, so clients probably want to run it in its own goroutine. For typical
+// time the passed channel fires. This method blocks until ctx is canceled,
+// so clients probably want to run it in its own goroutine. For typical
 // usage, create a time.Ticker and pass its C channel to this method.
-func (g *Graphite) WriteLoop(c <-chan time.Time, w io.Writer) {
-	for range c {
-		if _, err := g.WriteTo(w); err != nil {
-			g.logger.Log("during", "WriteTo", "err", err)
+func (g *Graphite) WriteLoop(ctx context.Context, c <-chan time.Time, w io.Writer) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-c:
+			if _, err := g.WriteTo(w); err != nil {
+				g.logger.Log("during", "WriteTo", "err", err)
+			}
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 // SendLoop is a helper method that wraps WriteLoop, passing a managed
 // connection to the network and address. Like WriteLoop, this method blocks
-// until the channel is closed, so clients probably want to start it in its own
+// until ctx is canceled, so clients probably want to start it in its own
 // goroutine. For typical usage, create a time.Ticker and pass its C channel to
 // this method.
-func (g *Graphite) SendLoop(c <-chan time.Time, network, address string) {
-	g.WriteLoop(c, conn.NewDefaultManager(network, address, g.logger))
+func (g *Graphite) SendLoop(ctx context.Context, c <-chan time.Time, network, address string) {
+	g.WriteLoop(ctx, c, conn.NewDefaultManager(network, address, g.logger))
 }
 
 // WriteTo flushes the buffered content of the metrics to the writer, in
diff --git a/metrics/influx/influx.go b/metrics/influx/influx.go
index f902170..a73ffd7 100644
--- a/metrics/influx/influx.go
+++ b/metrics/influx/influx.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package influx
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"time"
 
 	influxdb "github.com/influxdata/influxdb1-client/v2"
@@ -88,10 +89,15 @@
 // time the passed channel fires. This method blocks until the channel is
 // closed, so clients probably want to run it in its own goroutine. For typical
 // usage, create a time.Ticker and pass its C channel to this method.
-func (in *Influx) WriteLoop(c <-chan time.Time, w BatchPointsWriter) {
-	for range c {
-		if err := in.WriteTo(w); err != nil {
-			in.logger.Log("during", "WriteTo", "err", err)
+func (in *Influx) WriteLoop(ctx context.Context, c <-chan time.Time, w BatchPointsWriter) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-c:
+			if err := in.WriteTo(w); err != nil {
+				in.logger.Log("during", "WriteTo", "err", err)
+			}
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/metrics/influxstatsd/influxstatsd.go b/metrics/influxstatsd/influxstatsd.go
index a036345..2efe068 100644
--- a/metrics/influxstatsd/influxstatsd.go
+++ b/metrics/influxstatsd/influxstatsd.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 package influxstatsd
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"strings"
@@ -109,24 +110,29 @@
 }
 
 // WriteLoop is a helper method that invokes WriteTo to the passed writer every
-// time the passed channel fires. This method blocks until the channel is
-// closed, so clients probably want to run it in its own goroutine. For typical
+// time the passed channel fires. This method blocks until ctx is canceled,
+// so clients probably want to run it in its own goroutine. For typical
 // usage, create a time.Ticker and pass its C channel to this method.
-func (d *Influxstatsd) WriteLoop(c <-chan time.Time, w io.Writer) {
-	for range c {
-		if _, err := d.WriteTo(w); err != nil {
-			d.logger.Log("during", "WriteTo", "err", err)
+func (d *Influxstatsd) WriteLoop(ctx context.Context, c <-chan time.Time, w io.Writer) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-c:
+			if _, err := d.WriteTo(w); err != nil {
+				d.logger.Log("during", "WriteTo", "err", err)
+			}
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 // SendLoop is a helper method that wraps WriteLoop, passing a managed
 // connection to the network and address. Like WriteLoop, this method blocks
-// until the channel is closed, so clients probably want to start it in its own
+// until ctx is canceled, so clients probably want to start it in its own
 // goroutine. For typical usage, create a time.Ticker and pass its C channel to
 // this method.
-func (d *Influxstatsd) SendLoop(c <-chan time.Time, network, address string) {
-	d.WriteLoop(c, conn.NewDefaultManager(network, address, d.logger))
+func (d *Influxstatsd) SendLoop(ctx context.Context, c <-chan time.Time, network, address string) {
+	d.WriteLoop(ctx, c, conn.NewDefaultManager(network, address, d.logger))
 }
 
 // WriteTo flushes the buffered content of the metrics to the writer, in
diff --git a/metrics/provider/provider.go b/metrics/provider/provider.go
index d35d66a..ea1c99a 100644
--- a/metrics/provider/provider.go
+++ b/metrics/provider/provider.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 //    case "statsd":
 //        s := statsd.New(...)
 //        t := time.NewTicker(5*time.Second)
-//        go s.SendLoop(t.C, "tcp", "statsd.local:8125")
+//        go s.SendLoop(ctx, t.C, "tcp", "statsd.local:8125")
 //        latency = s.NewHistogram(...)
 //        requests = s.NewCounter(...)
 //    default:
diff --git a/metrics/statsd/statsd.go b/metrics/statsd/statsd.go
index 8dfbf6f..d2cfbc7 100644
--- a/metrics/statsd/statsd.go
+++ b/metrics/statsd/statsd.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 package statsd
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"time"
@@ -89,24 +90,29 @@
 }
 
 // WriteLoop is a helper method that invokes WriteTo to the passed writer every
-// time the passed channel fires. This method blocks until the channel is
-// closed, so clients probably want to run it in its own goroutine. For typical
+// time the passed channel fires. This method blocks until ctx is canceled,
+// so clients probably want to run it in its own goroutine. For typical
 // usage, create a time.Ticker and pass its C channel to this method.
-func (s *Statsd) WriteLoop(c <-chan time.Time, w io.Writer) {
-	for range c {
-		if _, err := s.WriteTo(w); err != nil {
-			s.logger.Log("during", "WriteTo", "err", err)
+func (s *Statsd) WriteLoop(ctx context.Context, c <-chan time.Time, w io.Writer) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-c:
+			if _, err := s.WriteTo(w); err != nil {
+				s.logger.Log("during", "WriteTo", "err", err)
+			}
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 // SendLoop is a helper method that wraps WriteLoop, passing a managed
 // connection to the network and address. Like WriteLoop, this method blocks
-// until the channel is closed, so clients probably want to start it in its own
+// until ctx is canceled, so clients probably want to start it in its own
 // goroutine. For typical usage, create a time.Ticker and pass its C channel to
 // this method.
-func (s *Statsd) SendLoop(c <-chan time.Time, network, address string) {
-	s.WriteLoop(c, conn.NewDefaultManager(network, address, s.logger))
+func (s *Statsd) SendLoop(ctx context.Context, c <-chan time.Time, network, address string) {
+	s.WriteLoop(ctx, c, conn.NewDefaultManager(network, address, s.logger))
 }
 
 // WriteTo flushes the buffered content of the metrics to the writer, in