Healing For Grieving Hearts - Halifax, NS
  • About
    • My Journey
  • Grief Coaching
  • Healing Offers
    • Creative Hour
    • One-on-One Sessions
    • e-Book
    • Heal with Rituals course
    • Resources
  • Blog
  • Contact

Is it possible to grieve the loss of a pet?

18/4/2017

 
Do you miss your companion? Feeling grief after the loss of a pet is normal. HealingForGrievingHearts.com

If you are a pet owner or you have lost a pet in the past your answer is probably yes. 

Often we are hesitant to show our grief openly about a pet loss because we think we might be judged by society. 

We might hear:
How can one seriously be so sad about the death of a pet? 

Living with a pet means that we are living with a special companion. We can share anything with them. They don’t walk away from us when life gets tough. We can tell them our deepest feelings and know that they won’t repeat it to anyone else. They become our confidants. They never judge or criticize us. They stand with us no matter what happens in our life. Pets might even soften difficult family relationships. 

So why would we think that we will feel different than losing a human family member or friend?
Why would we diminish what we feel, or hide it, or even be ashamed?

It might have to do with the fact that often society doesn’t value the connection to an animal as equal as to a person. 

The most common advice grievers might get are:
  • You can get a new dog. 
  • It was only a cat and she was old. 

You know better.
Grief is grief no matter what the cause and it hurts. 

If you lost a pet recently or a long time ago, my heart goes out to you. 

Surround yourself with people you can share your feelings with. Talk about it so that you can acknowledge what you have lost and start healing your broken heart. 

Love to you,
Jacqueline
​
Schedule A FREE Call Today

Comments are closed.

    Author

    Jacqueline Steudler is an Art Therapist and Grief Recovery Specialist®.
    ​
    Her program 
    Healing For Grieving Hearts enables you to move from overwhelming grief to a new sense of purpose. The program includes mindful action steps and therapeutic art interventions. Jacqueline facilitates the program in person or by Zoom. 
    http://www.healingforgrievinghearts.com

    Book a FREE 30-minute call.

    Categories

    All
    Anniversary
    Art Therapy
    Compassion
    Death
    Death Cafe
    Emotion
    Equine Assisted Therapy
    Fear
    Gratefulness
    Grief
    Grief Is A Mess
    Griefsupport
    Grieving Process
    Growth
    Healing
    Holidays
    Honesty
    Honouring
    Humour
    Kindness
    Labyrinth
    Loss
    Lost Dreams
    Love
    Loyalty
    Memories
    Mindfulness
    Online Course
    Pet Loss
    Relieve Grief
    Resentment
    Resilience
    Ritual
    Self Care
    Self-care
    Shame
    Stages Of Grief
    Transformation
    Winter

    RSS Feed


JST Art & Therapy Inc.
2482 Maynard Street
​Halifax, NS  B3K 3V4
+1-902-237-5011

jacqueline(at)HealingForGrievingHearts.com
Picture

​
​​©2014-2023 JST Art and Therapy Inc.
​Healing for Grieving Hearts 

All rights reserved
DO YOU NEED HELP RIGHT AWAY?
If you are in crisis or need someone to talk to immediately, please go to
the worldwide crisis line : www.befrienders.org
Or if you are in Canada visit: www.crisisservicescanada.ca or call : +1-833-456-4566 or text 45645

​Privacy Policy
 / Terms of Use / Legal Disclaimer/ Contact