Pet Loss and Grief

Some time ago, I spoke about loss and grief to a group of gentlemen at a Men’s Shed. I touched on a loss that many people feel yet are often cautious about mentioning and this is the loss of a pet. In the course of our conversation, I stated that: “Grief is a response to a loss of someone or something important to you, regardless of who or what that is.” This struck a chord for one of the men and was helpful because it legitimised his feelings...

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