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Free guides and writing for people living through pet loss
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Each of these is written for one situation. Read whichever one matches where you are.
The first days after a pet dies
What's happening in your body right now, and the small anchors that make the days survivable.
Read the article →When you had to make the decision
Why the doubt loops, and how to judge the decision on what you actually knew at the time.
Read the article →Grieving before they've gone
How to care and grieve at the same time when the loss is still ahead of you.
Read the article →Helping a child after a pet dies
Plain words to use at different ages, and how to hold your own grief while supporting theirs.
Read the article →Article library
Start where your grief actually is
Each page below is written for one situation, with what's happening, why it hurts the way it does, and what genuinely helps.
It happened in the last few days
You're in the rawest part, and nothing feels steady yet.
I had to make the decision
You chose euthanasia, and the doubt hasn't let you rest.
It's been months and I'm not getting better
Time has passed and you expected to feel further along by now.
I'm facing it soon
Your pet is unwell or nearing the end, and you're bracing for it.
My child has lost their pet
You're grieving too, and trying to help them through it.
It was years ago and it still hurts
The loss is old, but the feeling hasn't finished with you.
My other pet is grieving too
Your surviving animal has changed, and you're worried about them.
It happened suddenly
There was no warning, and you're stuck on the last twenty minutes.
They were my soul pet
This one was different, and you've stopped saying so out loud.