Pet Loss, Grief, Bereavemnet Support – Chance’s Spot – Pet Loss and Grief? Submit your pet’s name to be included in this year’s Honoring the Animals Candlelight Vigil Memorial Program Book. If you can’t attend to pick up a copy of the program book, that’s okay! We’ll mail the program book to you – no matter where in the world you live. So, even if you can’t make it to this year’s vigil, you can still be a part of the celebration. Submit your pet’s name to be included in the official Honoring the Animals Memorial Program by August 15! Details here: www.honoringtheanimals.org

 

Ask the Shelter: Is is true that pets grieve?

Filed under: pet loss grief

A: Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is so difficult. To answer your question, yes, animals do grieve. I've talked to a lot of people through the years who absolutely see signs of it. Animals know something is different and can sense the loss. Remember …
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Why, like Ben Fogle, are we 'embarrassed' to show grief over our dead pets?

Filed under: pet loss grief

Two years ago, after earlier experiencing the loss of her beloved greyhound Kaz, the former cruise ship purser started Living With Pet Bereavement a support website (livingwithpetbereavement.com). “They always apologise,” she says. “They always say …
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Daily Writing Sample: No Emotional Distress for a Pet's Death

Filed under: pet loss grief

She won on the first issue: a New Jersey court awarded her $ 5,000 to compensate for the replacement cost of the dog and the loss of a well-trained pet. But she lost on the emotional distress claim, both in the trial court and in an intermediate …
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