Four Ways to Cope with Pet Loss
After the loss of a pet, when you are feeling sad or depressed on the inside, it can be immensely helpful to externalize those feelings. [read more]
When is the right time for a new pet after a loss?
I often get asked the question about when is the right time to get a new pet after a loss. When a pet dies, it’s important to allow time to process and grieve before getting a new pet, as a person must be ready for a new relationship. [read more]
Helping children through the loss of a pet
Helping children through the loss of a pet can be a challenge. It can be tempting to shield children from the “adult” experience of death, however depending on the age of the child, there are varying ways in which children respond to the loss of a family pet. [read more]
Pet Loss Guilt: Moving on after a loss
Pet Loss Guilt is one of the most common feelings people experience after the death of a pet. Death in general elicits a wide array of feelings of helplessness and loss of control, and often pet owners feel like there was something else they could have done to halt death. [read more]
Four Ways to Cope with Pet Loss
When you are feeling sad or depressed on the inside, it can be immensely helpful to externalize those feelings. [read more]
The Human-Animal Bond
Did you know that in ancient Egypt a person was condemned to death for intentionally (or accidentally) killing a cat? When a cat died, their human family would shave their eyebrows as a sign of their deep mourning. [read more]
The Stages of Grief When Losing a Pet
While you may already be familiar with the stages of grief, it never hurts to be reminded of them, especially when you are in the midst of a grief experience. [read more]
The Disenfranchised Grief of Losing a Pet
Disenfranchised grief is grief that is not given adequate validation and recognition by society. [read more]
Quality of Life Scale – A useful tool in making the decision to euthanize
I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Alice Villalobos, a veterinary oncologist based in California give a talk about quality of life issues for terminally ill pets. [read more]
Pet Loss Support
I recently attended a conference sponsored by the Association of Pet Loss and Bereavement. It was a learning experience in many ways, but perhaps most striking to me was the reason so many people were there. [read more]
