As a result of Covid-19 we are all grieving; we have all lost something and sadly for some, it is also someone. The uncertainty of what...

Merriam-Webster’s definition of guilt: “feelings of deserving blame especially for imagined offences or from a sense of inadequacy...

For many pet-parents when they lose a pet it is not only the pet they have lost, they have also lost their only family member and their...

The answer is yes, our pets grieve. They too have lost their best friend. We as humans have the capacity to understand the loss and grief...

With zeal and gratitude celebrate your victories. With humility and integrity acknowledge your losses. In time you will learn that your...

Defeat, it comes in many shapes and forms, but so does victory. Discouragement, it also comes in many shapes and forms, but again, so...

"True Compassion means not only feeling another's pain, but also being moved to help relieve it." -Daniel Goleman

“A dog has one aim in life…to bestow his heart.” – J.R. Ackerley

My dog has taught me that it doesn’t matter where you have been or where you have come from; happiness and gratefulness is a choice. He...

Amidst the chaos, spend quality time with your pet. They will provide you with much comfort and support. Walk with prudent, diligence,...

Until you have loved and lost, please don’t say he/she was “just” a pet; our pets are so much more, they are family. Helen

Honouring my journey I will honour my journey. I will allow myself to feel. I will be with my feelings and will not judge my feelings or...

"The first time I sat down with Helen I felt two things - total trust that she would understand and accept everything I was going through...

You were my favourite hello and my hardest goodbye. - Unknown

The times we have shared with our pets and the memories we cherish are ours to keep. Though our pets are no longer with us, we will...

Further to my blogs on Children and Pet loss, below you will find a list of books to assist you and your child(ren) through the grieving...

12 to 17 years This age group may have many questions to ask about loss. Having their pet die may bring up feelings of fear and...

Ages 6 - 11 years Children ages 6 – 11 years are able to understand that death is final. They understand that their pet is gone, will not...