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Pet Loss Support: Finding Comfort and Healing

Pet Loss Help is devoted to supporting the grieving process of those who have lost companion animals. Please accept our deepest sympathy. You may feel overwhelmed, disoriented, and shocked by a sudden or recent loss of a companion animal.

The enrichment they bring to our lives and the acute agony of their death can devastate the strongest heart. You may feel your pain is unbearable and wonder how you will ever heal. But even at this very moment, the bond you had with your departed companion continues to sustain you as the exchange of soulful love never dies. But it is impossibly hard to feel anything but sorrow right now because their physical presence is absent, and all you know, all you feel, is that you want them back.

For some initial compassionate validation, you might read Frequently Asked Questions about Animal Companion Loss to understand that your reaction is normal and appropriate.

If you would like to post a memorial to your beloved friend, please click here and fill in this form. You will receive a response within 24 hours.

For individual support and/or counseling visit this page.

To read stories written by your fellow stewards who have shared your journey of love and loss, visit our Hall of Fame page.

Clinicians seeking training or guidance for clients experiencing pet loss may review , these resources which can be of help.

For veterinary practitioners seeking guidance on the development of bereavement services for clients or counseling for your staff, visit this page for information.

To find resources that may include telephonic support, or pet bereavement groups, please visit the Bereavement Resources pages.

Adoption options for if/when you feel ready to bring another creature into your home can be found on the When You Are Ready page - including reputable no-kill shelters in your community or state which can help heal your broken heart.