resources for navigating pet loss

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  • Types of Loss

  • Acknowledge and Process: The Feelings Wheel

  • Tips for Navigating Pet Loss

  • Community Poll: What supported you after the loss of your pet?

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Types of loss

Anticipatory Grief

Anticipatory Loss

Anticipatory Loss

tips for navigating pet loss

Allow yourself to feel your feelings.

Through every step, we've focused on staying true to our values and making space for thoughtful, lasting work.

Know that there’s no single timeline for processing grief.

Each of us moves through grief in our own way, at our own pace.

Allow yourself to feel your feelings.

Through every step, we've focused on staying true to our values and making space for thoughtful, lasting work.

Allow yourself to feel your feelings.

Through every step, we've focused on staying true to our values and making space for thoughtful, lasting work.

Allow yourself to feel your feelings.

Through every step, we've focused on staying true to our values and making space for thoughtful, lasting work.

What began as a passion project has evolved into something more. We’re proud of where we’ve been and even more excited for what’s ahead. What sets us apart isn’t just our process—it’s the intention behind it. We take time to understand, explore, and create with purpose at every turn.

THE FEELINGS WHEEL

(from BEAM)

BEAM (Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective) developed and shared this tool with a range of emotions to help us identify how we’re feeling in the moment, at a moment in the past, or when we think about a potential or future event.

Download, print, or share the PDF to use when you need help finding the right feeling.

download here

COMMUNITY POLL

What supported you after the loss of your pet?

We talked to three people who’ve lost their beloved pets about how they navigate the big feelings that come with such a devastating transition.

  • Keisha’s Story

  • Friend 2’s Story

  • Friend 3’s Story

What emotions did you experience after this loss?

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What activities, rituals, or resources supported you after you lost Miss Peabody?

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What actions by others supported you during this time?

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Is there anything you do to celebrate Miss Peabody?

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What was one your favorite things about [pet]?

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KEISHA DUTES + MISS PEABODY

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What is one your favorite things about [pet]?

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How are you navigating the idea of Storm’s aging? How does this impact you?

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What actions, rituals, or resources are supporting you with processing or handling this anticipatory grief?

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BRANDON + STORM

What actions by or words from others have helped you with this?

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Is there anything you do to celebrate or love on Storm?

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KALI + [INSERT PET]

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Is there anything you do to celebrate Miss Peabody?

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What was one your favorite things about [pet]?

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Resources for navigating pet loss

DO THIS

EAT THIS

"Meals for navigating grief + loss — from GetSomeJoy’s griefKit

"Meals for navigating grief + loss — from GetSomeJoy’s griefKit

LISTEN TO THIS

READ THIS

"Meals for navigating grief + loss — from GetSomeJoy’s griefKit

"Meals for navigating grief + loss — from GetSomeJoy’s griefKit

WATCH THIS

Talking to Children about Pet Loss

Kids Talk About: When a Pet Dies [PBS Kids]