The physical loss of a pet is a uniquely hard loss to process, and in my opinion, the most difficult to reconcile. And yet, I find it to be the most unaddressed. While there are many resources dedicated to physically locating a lost pet, there are few to support the emotional impact of this loss. As someone deeply interested in understanding all the ways we can experience pet loss, this has always felt unsettling. From the day I brought my first dog home (Circa 2005), the ver

Screenshot www.petfinder.com You are profoundly lonely and drowning in brokenness. Your house is eerily quiet - the void of meows, barks, and pitter-patter of feet is unbearable. Maybe you swear off ever getting another pet because the pain of losing them is unbearable. Perhaps you yearn for that unique brand of companionship, but get stuck on the “when” and the weight of feelings like guilt and betrayal that stop you in your tracks. If you’re anything like me, doing nothin

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