About Our Pet Loss & Grief Support Network

Mourning the Loss of a Special Relationship

 

An impor­tant aspect of griev­ing is to share the loss of your pet with peo­ple who will under­stand and sup­port you.

While death is prob­a­bly the most com­monly expe­ri­enced loss of a pet, other ways of los­ing a beloved pet, like their dis­ap­pear­ance, or hav­ing to part with a pet through fam­ily cir­cum­stances or relo­ca­tion can also be very dis­tress­ing.

Your rela­tion­ship with your pet was spe­cial and from them you expe­ri­enced much love and joy.

For many peo­ple their ani­mal friend has been the most sig­nif­i­cant “other” in their lives and with the animal’s pass­ing they expe­ri­ence a deep hurt and grief that often their human fam­ily and friends do not under­stand. Those who have never bonded closely with an ani­mal and expe­ri­enced their uncon­di­tional love can some­times dis­miss your pain and dis­tress.

But help is at hand.

Pets and People was founded by Dr Michael O’Donoghue and Penny Carroll to provide a supportive process to help people through the grief often experienced through the loss of a companion animal. Whatever your budget is, we have resources to help guide you through this difficult time, because we know you cannot put a price tag on the love you shared with your pet.

Get the support you need

Los­ing an ani­mal friend can feel as dev­as­tat­ing as los­ing a human loved one. It is not unusual to feel bereft and dis­tressed if you have recently expe­ri­enced the loss of your pet. This time can be a dev­as­tat­ing and mis­un­der­stood expe­ri­ence for many people, but not everybody has the ability to afford counselling services, which is why we have identified both paid and complimentary support services.

Counselling can help…

Loss & Grief Counselling

Coun­selling with a ther­a­pist who under­stands your feel­ings of grief and loss can help.

Counsellors can pro­vide a secure and com­pas­sion­ate envi­ron­ment in which some­one can have the oppor­tu­nity to share and work through their dis­tress – and express not just their pain but what this loss means to them.

Find the right counsellor for you…

Meet Our Team

Check out the bios of our professional counsellors who are willing and able to help you through this difficult time…

Counsellors

Partners & Friends

You may also like to browse our recommended network, including free, premium and donation based support…

Organisations

Articles & Resources

We’ve curated a collection of pet loss blogs, images and other resources for grieving pet owners. Please feel free to share with friends or those in need.

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