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Humans naturally grieve the loss of a beloved pet. However, surviving pets can react to the loss too. And the evidence continues to grow with case studies by animal behaviour experts showing “a wide variety of animals have been found to mourn the loss of their close companions.” * There are many firsthand accounts of […]

When it comes to grieving, many people are blindsided as to how different their experience of grief is from what they had expected. There are moments or days when you feel you have a handle on things, then there are moments or days you feel so tired of the fight, it feels like a sucker […]

The death of a beloved pet due to ageing and deterioration is deeply painful in and of itself but when we are faced with sudden and/or a forced loss or death of a pet, it can be especially traumatic and hard to cope with. It is a pet parents’ worst nightmare and to be brutally […]

Traditionally Christmas is a time to celebrate and to reflect. A time to gather with family and friends and share stories and memories since the last time you were all together. We also share Christmas either in the company of or carrying the memories of our beloved pets. Pets in all of their varied types, […]

After a loss, we may experience a range of intense feelings, such as sadness, anger, anxiety, disbelief, panic, relief, irritability or numbness. Grief can also affect our thinking. We may think we will never get over this, or that we are going crazy. The loss of my beloved Cattle-X-Kelpie, Boofey, instigated so many questions, but […]

If we are lucky our beloved pets will live long, healthy lives but sadly, we know the end must come eventually. As a pet parent we are faced with one of the most distressing decisions anyone can ever make for an ill or aging pet that is a beloved friend, and that is euthanasia. I […]