Pet Loss

When you lose a pet, you lose a family member. It takes a piece of your heart you cannot get back. Experiencing this type of loss can feel incredibly isolating. That is why I am here for you. Together, we will get you through this tough time, heal your grief, and help you find the peace you are longing for. Repairing the Heartbreak of Pet Loss Grief teaches you to understand your grief, prepares you for the journey of self-discovery, helps you face your grief head-on and do what your pet would want you to do—go back to living with love and happiness in your heart.

From the moment pets come into our lives, we know the day will arrive when we have to say farewell. Still, we are never emotionally prepared for the last adieu. In Goodbye, Friend, Gary Kowalski takes you on a journey of healing, offering warmth and sound advice on how to cope with the death of your pet.

While grief is a normal, healthy response to losing a beloved pet, it is important to work through its various stages and eventually find a way to move forward. Understanding the depth of your bond and learning to celebrate rather than mourn your years together helps memorialize your pet. It also equips you with perspective and the capacity to love again. This book is your compassionate and comforting guide throughout the healing process—an understanding companion as you explore the depths of your grief. The journey to peace and recovery starts here.

This award-winning book has been hailed as the seminal work in the field. And now the fourth newly revised and expanded edition offers so much more to the bereaving pet owner. This edition also includes a significant new way of considering the meaning of afterlife for us and our pets. It discusses the topic from a 21st-century scientific perspective that is very different from existing religious or metaphysical ones, offering a new comfort to skeptics and agnostics as well.

BEST-SELLING BOOK ON PET LOSS AND GRIEF You wake up to silence, reminding you of the absence of paws padding softly across the floor. The toys remain untouched, collecting dust like the memories of joyful moments spent in each other’s company. Every corner of your home reminds you of the laughter and love shared, yet the void left is unmistakable as if a piece of your heart had been pulled away. Grieving the loss of a pet is a complicated journey that leaves many navigating a sea of emotions. It’s a struggle where sadness can often feel overwhelming, yet it’s also an opportunity to ...

Letting go is not a process that comes naturally to us. In a world that teaches us to cling to what we love at all costs, there is an undeniable art to moving on - and it's one that we are constantly relearning. In this series of honest and poignant essays, Heidi Priebe explores the harsh reality of what it means to let go of the people and situations we love most - often before we are ready to - and how to embrace what comes next.

Asserting that you can live wholeheartedly after loss and that your feline friend would want nothing less for you, Soul Comfort for Cat Lovers is a compassionate handbook for your grief-healing journey.

Good Dog offers memorable, beautifully written stories of dog ownership, companionship, friendship, and kinship. From the troublemakers who can't be fenced in to the lifelong companions who won't leave our sides, this poignant anthology showcases man's best friend through all of his most endearing--and sometimes maddening--attributes.

Granger Westberg's gentle wisdom and acute insight into human nature helps grievers understand the ten identifiable stages of grief. Whether grieving a death or divorce, job loss or disappointment, everyone must move through these stages, and we are changed by the experience. Faith makes a difference during these times.

We often struggle to let some people go, especially when they made that decision. We question the universe, we question ourselves, and we question everyone around us but we never truly get our answers. Letting someone go takes time, patience, and commitment to actively stop ourselves from relapsing and thinking about that person again. The Art of Letting Go helps you understand why, how, and when you should let someone go so you can move on and never look back.

Whether you have lost a child, spouse, parent, pet, or other loved one, it can feel devastating. I have been there, and I know it can be overwhelming at times. You may feel that it's difficult to get the kind of support you are looking for. Perhaps you are even blaming yourself. As we grieve our losses, negative thoughts can enter our minds during such a vulnerable time. Handling grief the wrong way can lead to further problems that affect ourselves and the people around us. You may feel shocked, angry, or extremely sad. This book can help you deal with those powerful emotions. It will ...

Healing After Losing Your Best Friend: A Guide to Coping with Pet Loss When a pet dies, you lose more than an animal, you lose a cherished companion and family member. The empty space they leave behind can feel overwhelming. This compassionate guide helps you navigate pet grief with practical steps for healing: Understanding Your Grief Why pet loss hurts so deeply Validating your emotions as natural and important Finding Your Path Forward Strategies for managing sadness, guilt, and loneliness Creating meaningful memorials Supporting children and family members Considering when, or if, to ...

You sit quietly in a sunbeam, the world outside bustling with life, yet inside, a profound stillness weighs heavily on your heart. Every corner of your home echoes with memories—the soft padding of paws, the gentle nuzzle during quiet moments, the laughter shared over silly antics. The love you shared transcended verbal expressions, crafting an unbreakable bond woven into the fabric of your life. In this moment of aching absence, you grapple with the emptiness it has left behind, and you remember that every tear you shed is a testament to the deep love that existed. This book is a gentle ...

Losing one’s dog is one of the most difficult experiences we go through and it’s hard to find solace. However, the profound, four-legged narrator of I’m Still Here has nothing but good news for humans. The free verse is equally rhapsodic about the eternal nature of our souls and the amazing sound of crinkly wrappers that means cheese is about to be sliced. This very good dog proclaims that love never dies, that we will meet again, and that if you ever doubted that humans are magnificent creatures, look no further than the humble ball.

As a pet care professional how many times have you had a client that just received the news their pet is terminally ill, has died tragically, or is dealing with pet loss? And how many times have you had to deliver the news yourself? You are not sure what to say, but you want to be compassionate and helpful. You are literally either lost for words, feel like you said the wrong thing, or would like to be more effective when delivering the news. It is critical to know how to help your clients when they are faced with pet loss death and grief. With the increasing growth in the pet care industry...

Tapping their personal histories and drawing on numerous interviews, authors Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair, Ph.D., explore unexpected death and its role in the cycle of life. I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye provides survivors with a rock-steady anchor from which to weather the storm of pain and begin to rebuild their lives.

"When our pets aren't with us anymore, an Invisible Leash connects our hearts to each other. Forever." That's what Zack's friend Emily tells him after his dog dies. Zack doesn't believe it. He only believes in what he can see. But on an enlightening journey through their neighborhood—and through his grief—he comes to feel the comforting tug of the Invisible Leash. And it feels like love. Bestselling author Patrice Karst's gentle story uses the same bonding technique from her classic book The Invisible String to help listeners through the experience of the loss of a beloved animal

For fans of I’m Still Here and A Dog’s Purpose—this tender memoir reminds us that grief is love’s echo, and our dogs never truly leave us. What if the pain of losing your beloved dog became the very doorway to grace, healing, and a deeper kind of faith? With warmth and honesty, Suzanne shares stories that will make you laugh through tears and nod in recognition: the quiet companionship during lonely nights, the tail wags that healed heartbreak, the final goodbyes that broke her open—and ultimately, brought her closer to God. In All Dogs Go to Heaven, bestselling author Suzanne ...

If you are grieving the loss of your beloved pet, the uplifting and insightful stories within these chapters will help you break through your grief to begin healing. There are messages from departed animals who share details about what they experienced as their life ended and from beyond the veil of the afterlife. Discover how pets feel about dying, euthanasia, cremation, reincarnation and so much more. Award-winning Animal Communicator and Afterlife Expert Karen A. Anderson reveals tantalizing evidence that our pets communicate with us throughout their lives and after their physical death.

Is your child suffering from the loss of their pet and you want to know how to help them? Discover a step-by-step guide to navigating the emotional journey of your child and family when losing a beloved pet. Are you struggling to help your child during their journey of pet loss grief? Are you worried how your family will handle the loss of their faithful furry pal? Do you feel unprepared to manage your child’s emotions? International bestselling author Wendy Van de Poll is the founder of the Center for Pet Loss Grief and has over twenty years of bereavement coaching experience. Now ...