Ugh….. losing a loved family member is so difficult. Our pets are family, whether they live in our home with us or in a barn. The grief can be paralyzing and often we have so many questions that we want to know for reassurance and validation to ensure our pets are at peace. And the tough thing is, they’re no …
Grief is Messy – Losing a Loved One
Loss is loss is loss, no matter what species and what your relationship to the one that passed on, be it a human, a cat, dog, horse or other pet. If you cared for them, it hurts and it causes grief. And grief is a form of trauma. I will also acknowledge that all grief is not the identical and …
Pet Loss & A Tribute To Emily (Dogs with Cancer Series)
With a very heavy heart, this isn’t the next blog I had in mind when writing a series about cancer. The write up on diet is almost done, but instead, I write about not only the inevitable of losing your pet, I write about losing my own beloved Emily, my pit pull, my only “foster fail”, my heart, my family …