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Pet Loss Resources

“Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place to go” ~ Jamie Anderson

Embracing Your Grief - Stephanie D. Rogers, GCCA-C, CT

https://embracingyourgrief.com

My name is Stephanie Rogers, and I am a certified Grief Counselor and Thanatologist (the study of death) with specializations in Child and Adolescent Grief and Pet Loss Recovery. I have been a practicing Grief Counselor, Support Group Facilitator, and End-of-Life Speaker and Educator since 2004.

Since 2017, I have worked almost exclusively in the world of veterinary medicine as a Pet Loss Recovery Specialist, providing one-on-one grief support to those who have lost, either by death, disappearance, or displacement, a non-human family member.

I provide individual, couples, and family/group grief counseling for all types of loss, including Complicated, Traumatic, Cumulative, Collective, Disenfranchised (meaning the loss is not readily acknowledged or supported by society), and Anticipatory Grief.

So, whether you are looking for support following the loss of a life partner after a long-term illness, the sudden death by violence of a co-worker, the multiple losses associated with COVID-19, or the death of a beloved family member of any species, I hope you will consider scheduling some time with me.

My intentions are always to provide:

  • A safe place in which to embrace your grief. A place in which all are welcome, where all are free of judgment, and where all are assured of respect.
  • Heart-centered support to those living with losses of all kinds, especially those whose losses may be disenfranchised.
  • Experience-based information and education about death, dying, grief, and loss.

Please know that whatever you’re feeling, you are not alone. I hope you will consider giving me the honor of walking alongside you for a while.

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Link to Stephanie's Website
Embracing Your Grief

Online Resources

Why Losing a Pet Hurts So Much

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-truisms-wellness/201608/why-losing-pet-hurts-so-much

Day by Day Pet Support

Weekly online support chatroom, every Sunday evening.

Everlife Memorials

Nationwide Pet Loss Support Group Listing.

RainbowBridge.com

Chance’s Spot

Pet Loss and Grief Support including support for children.

The Association of Pet Loss and Bereavement :

https://aplb.org(opens in new tab) 

Pet Loss online help

http://www.pet-loss.net

Pet Loss Hotlines

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Books

Coping with Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet by Moira Anderson

Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet by Gary Kowalski

The Grief Recovery Handbook for Pet Loss by Russell Friedman, Cole James and John W. James.

Grieving the Death of a Pet by Betty Carmack

Pawprints in the Stars: A Farewell and Journal for a Beloved Pet by Warren Hanson

Pet Loss and Human Bereavement Editor William Kay

Soul Comfort for Cat Lovers: Coping Wisdom for Heart and Soul After the Loss of a Beloved Feline by Liz Eastwood

The Pet Loss Companion by Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez

For Every Dog an Angel by Christine Davis

I Never Wanted to Say Goodbye: A Collection of Poems by Arlene Klein

The Loss of a Pet: A Guide to Coping with the Grieving Process When a Pet Dies by Wallace Sife, PhD

A Final Act of Caring: Ending the life of an animal friend by Mary and Herb Montgomery

There is Eternal Life for Animals by Niki Behrikis Shanahan

Cold Noses at the Pearly Gates: A Book of Hope for Those Who Have Lost a Pet by Gary Kurz

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"Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love, they depart to teach us about loss. A new dog never replaces an old dog, it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many dogs your heart is very big." Erica Jong