Resources & Support
Helpful information, guidance, and support for navigating your journey with your beloved companion.
Grief Support
Understanding and navigating the grief journey after losing a beloved companion.
Understanding Pet Loss Grief
Grieving the loss of a pet is a deeply personal experience. The bond you shared with your companion was real, meaningful, and irreplaceable. Your grief deserves acknowledgment and respect.
Common experiences during grief include sadness, guilt, anger, loneliness, and even physical symptoms like fatigue or changes in appetite. These are all normal responses to loss.
Coping Strategies
Practical approaches to help you navigate your grief journey and find healing in your own time and way.
Strategies to consider:
- •Allow yourself to feel your emotions without judgment
- •Talk about your pet and share memories with understanding friends or family
- •Create a memorial or ritual to honor your pet's memory
- •Maintain routines and self-care practices
- •Consider journaling about your feelings and memories
- •Join a pet loss support group or seek professional counseling
- •Be patient with yourself: grief has no timeline
Supporting Children With Pet Loss
Children experience pet loss deeply and need age-appropriate support and honest communication. Be truthful about what happened, using clear language they can understand.
Encourage them to express their feelings through talking, drawing, or play. Answer their questions honestly and let them participate in memorial activities if they wish. Most importantly, reassure them that their feelings are valid and normal.
Care Guides
Practical information to help you provide the best care for your senior or special-needs dog.
Quality of Life Assessment
Get personalized guidance to help evaluate your dog's quality of life and make informed care decisions.
What we evaluate:
- •Pain management & comfort
- •Appetite & hydration
- •Mobility & accessibility
- •Hygiene & well-being
- •Happiness & engagement
Receive detailed results via email with personalized guidance based on your responses.
Comfort Care at Home
Practical tips and resources to help you provide compassionate comfort care for your senior or special-needs dog at home.
What is covered:
- •Comfort care tips for home environment
- •Daily care log template
- •Practical guidance for daily routines
Print or download a helpful guide with tips and a daily care log to track your pet's needs.
Preparing for the Final Goodbye
While incredibly difficult, planning ahead can help ensure a peaceful and meaningful transition for you and your beloved companion.
What is covered:
- •Planning checklist and considerations
- •Preparation worksheet with fillable fields
- •Guidance for aftercare decisions
Print or download a helpful preparation guide to plan ahead and ensure a peaceful transition.
Recommended Resources
A collection of supportive books, guides, and communities to help you and your family navigate this tender chapter with clarity, compassion, and connection.
A comprehensive guide to coping with the grieving process when a pet dies, offering understanding and support.
Making healthcare decisions for animal companions with compassion and wisdom.
A compassionate guide to mourning, remembering, and healing after the loss of a beloved pet.
Finding comfort and healing through spiritual connection with pets who have passed.
Healing advice from family therapists who lead pet loss groups, offering wisdom and solace.
Goodbye for Now: Practical Advice for Families Living with a Terminal Pet
Dr. Lindsay Victoria
Practical advice to help families navigate the difficult journey with a terminal pet.
A comforting story celebrating the love that connects us even after loss.
Navigating end-of-life decisions with compassion and wisdom.
A comprehensive guide to providing compassionate hospice care for animal companions.
Love, Baxter
Resources and support for pet loss and grief.
Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
Professional support and resources for pet loss and bereavement.
Pet Loss Community
Online support groups and community for those grieving the loss of a pet.
Pet Loss Partners
Support and resources for navigating pet loss and grief.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about our services and end-of-life care.
Still Have Questions?
We're here to help. Reach out anytime to discuss your specific situation and learn how we can support you and your beloved companion.
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