Animal Grief

Losing a pet is never easy. Discover how to heal your heart after such a profound loss. For many people, the loss of a beloved pet is just as hard, if not harder, than losing a human friend or relative. After all, you lose an important source of companionship and unconditional love. Such a loss can make you feel confused and alone in your sadness, and can even leave you wondering why others seem able to recover so quickly and how you too can move on from your grief. In all this, however, it is important to remember that you don’t have to go through this alone.

Ich heiße Dich herzlich willkommen zu einer heilsamen Reise an einen wundervollen Ort des Trostes und der liebevollen Erinnerung an Dein verstorbenes Tier. Mach es Dir sitzend oder liegend bequem. Schließe Deine Augen. Atme ruhig und gleichmäßig ein und aus. Spüre, wie Du immer mehr entspannst. Wir erschaffen nun einen Raum, in dem Du einfach nur Du selbst sein darfst – mit all Deiner Trauer, Deinem Schmerz, Deiner Hoffnung und Deiner Liebe. Dein geliebtes Tier ist gegangen. Du musstest Dich verabschieden und Lebewohl sagen.

When Mark Doty went looking to adopt a small dog, a cuddly creature who might comfort his terminally ill partner, Wally Roberts, he was surprised to find himself returning home from an animal shelter with a full-grown golden retriever, a dog whose "absolute openess of regard", and paw gently offered through the bars of a cage, proved irresistable to him.

The loss of a beloved pet is a hugely challenging emotional journey. When grief takes hold of us, we feel a myriad of feelings, from deep sadness to anger at the unfairness of their departure. Are you struggling with the heartache and loneliness of losing a cherished pet? After leaving, they always take a piece of us with them.

Society often questions and ridicules the pace and depth at which we grieve a loss, but especially the loss of a pet. The same pointed questions and hollow phrases are repeated over again, which ultimately create more pain and social withdrawal as we fall short of their expectations.

More than 84 million Americans - almost three-fourths of the US population - own a pet, and our society is still learning how to recognize and dignify that relationship with proper mourning rituals. We have only recently allowed the conversation of how to grieve for our nonhuman family members to come front and center. Lost Companions fills a specific, important demand, a massive need in the market for an accessible, meaningful book on pet loss.

A touching look at the joys and the sorrows that come with pet ownership. See how a white rabbit won at a carnival affects the lives of people and even animals around her, and decide if the lessons of loss at a beloved pet's passing are worth the lessons of love they can bring.

One of the best and most evergreen books, Dog Gone is considered one of the finest "go-to" books for veterinarians and animal grief counselors. Based on the death of my shaggy pup Grady, it touches upon all of the emotional challenges in a kind and sensitive fashion. It is cherished by kids and adults alike. It is also illustrated lovingly by children.

The loss of an animal family member can leave you broken, disheartened, and unsure about how to move forward. Returning from the Rainbow Bridge is a compassionate guide that will walk you through this experience of loss. The audio workbook acts as a road map and a caring companion that will help navigate you and your family through your pain and loss. It is a gentle friend that understands each person’s unique situation and believes in the power of the special relationship shared with a beloved animal.

Joy, the little blue elephant, knew from birth that she was different from the rest of the herd. The Blue Elephant is Joy’s courageous story of grief and loss, as seen through the eyes of her wise butterfly friend, Hope. Be a part of their incredible journey as they discover Joy’s unique purpose in life.