Grief after pet loss is a journey, and a messy one at that. Even if you’ve experienced loss before, this grief is unique, and your pet loss survival mechanisms will be too.
What to Expect Early in Pet Loss Grief
The beginning of pet loss is often surprisingly more unbearable than you imagine. Even when you think you know what to expect or feel as prepared as you can be, pet loss grief can really take you out.
Navigating Caregiving and Anticipatory Grief For Your Pet
Whether post diagnosis or you have a special senior, navigating caregiving and anticipatory grief for your pet can leave you feeling overwhelmed and isolated.
Feeling Stuck in Grief After Pet Loss? Six Tools To Feel Unstuck
It goes without saying that after pet loss, grief is not linear or orderly. It’s a messy journey that can take time to process and heal through. A long journey can sometimes lead to feeling like your stuck in grief.
When You Didn’t Get To Say Goodbye To Your Pet
There’s never a time when you feel “ready” for your beloved pet to not be here. It’s always painfully hard. But what if you didn’t even get to say goodbye?
The Guilt Gremlins: Pet Loss Guilt that Won’t Let Up
Even when you try your hardest, it seems that pet loss guilt often sticks around relentlessly. Exploring six guilt gremlins often experienced after pet loss.
Pet Loss Anniversary: Honoring “In Between” Days with Meaningful Rituals
Grief is undeniably a journey. Some of the milestones on the journey that are felt deeply by pet parents can often be dismissed by others. While people usually understand commemorating a year (or years) anniversary, other meaningful dates along the way might seem like “any old day”.
How Am I Doing? A Letter for Those Who Ask After Pet Loss
“How are you?”. After pet loss, people are bound to ask. But how often do they really want the answer? When you’ve lost your pet and someone asks, “How are you?”, it is such a loaded question.