Honoring Beloved Pets
Compassionate Ways to Memorialize Their Legacy Losing a beloved pet is an incredibly difficult experience. Our furry, feathered, or scaled friends become integral parts of our lives, and their passing leaves an indelible void. While the grief can be overwhelming, finding ways to memorialize and honor your pet ca be a healing process, allowing their […]
Supporting a Friend Who’s Lost a Pet
For so many of us, pets are family. When one passes away, it’s a heartbreaking experience. When it happens to a friend or loved one, it may be difficult to know the best way to show support. Here are a few ways to bring comfort to someone who’s lost a pet and help them navigate […]
Helpful Tips for the Grieving Pet Parent
There are many different ways to cope with grief. We hope you’ll find some ideas in the list below that will help you on your journey. Give yourself permission to grieve. It is normal to grieve deeply for your pet. Acknowledge your feelings. Allow yourself the time and space to express your feelings about the […]
Grieving The Loss of a Pet
A Natural Response to Loss Grief is a normal emotional reaction to losing something valuable or meaningful. Pets play many different important roles in people’s lives, and people form deep emotional attachments to their animals. When animals are seriously ill, their primary human caregivers – their owners – often face responsibilities similar to those faced […]
As Your Pet Approaches The End of Life
Embrace Rituals to Honor Your Final Days Together As your pet approaches the end of life, this time you have together can be full of meaningful experiences – rituals to honor and memorialize this part of your journey together. Throughout your pet’s life, rituals have happened daily. From the rituals of the routine of the […]
Helping Children Cope With Loss
The loss of a pet can be a significant experience in a child’s life at any age, often with long term impacts. Studies have shown that children can have a stronger bond with a pet than with their human peers or even siblings. Kids are highly likely to turn to their pets for support, even […]
Your Pet’s Grief
Dear Pet Caregiver/Owner, Your beloved pet has died. We are so very sorry for your loss. Pet caregivers/owners often feel the loss of their companion animals very intensely. It was our privilege to support you during your pet’s final days, and we are committed to continuing support through the bereavement process. Over the coming weeks […]