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What Not to Say to Someone Who Is Grieving The Loss of a Pet

By: Ingrid King on 07/20/2010

As a society, we are not equipped to handle grief and loss, and many people don’t know what to say to someone who is grieving.  This can be compounded when the loss is that of a pet. …

Coping with Unexpected Loss

By: Ingrid King on 05/28/2010

On May 13, I had to let Amber go after a brief, sudden illness.  Less than a year and a half after I lost Buckley, I was faced with grieving yet again. 

It’s…

Life After Loss: Getting a New Pet

By: Ingrid King on 04/15/2010

Getting a new pet after losing a beloved animal companion can be very difficult for many pet parents.   Some are able to get a new pet within days of losing the old pet, others may take months…

In Home Euthanasia

By: Ingrid King on 03/23/2010

Making a decision about whether it’s time to let a beloved pet go is one of the hardest things anyone loving a pet will have to go through.  What can compound the difficulty of the decision is…

The Final Farewell – Options After Your Pet Dies

By: Ingrid King on 01/19/2010

One of the reasons why I wrote Buckley’s Story was because I wanted to help others  who are faced with losing a beloved animal companion.  

I recently read an article by John Grogan, the author of