losing pets - My Pet's Ashes

Pet Bereavement Guide Step 1 – acknowledge the loss is real

Acknowledge the loss is real. Pet Bereavement Guide Step 1. One minute they are there, the next they are not. The shock can be overwhelming. Don not panic, this is totally natural. You have lost a pet and that loss is extremely real. Your pet was part of your family, part of your daily life […]

Thank you 2021 and Goodbye

Thank you 2021 and Goodbye! I can’t say that I’m not pleased to see the back of 2021. When I wrote my round-up of the year last year I genuinely thought that all the covid stuff would be gone by now. And here we are 12 months later and we’re not clear of it…yet. This […]

Dealing with the day-to-day loss of a pet

Dealing with the day-to-day loss of a pet Dealing with the day-to-day loss of a pet. For most of us our pets are an important part of our daily routine. We get up we feed them. We eat our breakfast and then we walk them or muck them out or change their water. If you […]

Losing Your Cat – April’s Story

Losing Your Cat – April and the reason for My Pet’s Ashes Losing your cat can affect you differently on different days or times of the year or even different times of the day. And this is okay, it is normal. There are times when you’re alright and times when you’re not. We have a […]

Pet Bereavement at Christmas

Pet Bereavement at Christmas Pet Bereavement at Christmas and Finding Ways to Cope: Christmas can be a very difficult time of year, this year more than any other. Our pets have been our sanity, our joy and our hope this year so you might feel the loss even more sharply. Christmas always brings back our […]

How do I know if I got all my pet remains from their cremation?

How do I know if I got all my pet remains from their cremation? I am asked this question “How do I know if I got all my pet remains from their cremation?” at least three times a week. And I totally understand why. You decide to cremate your beloved pet and then suddenly realise […]

Good Grief Food – Onion Pie

Good Grief Food – Onion Pie Good Grief Food. Recipes that will help to nourish your heart and your body if you are coping with the loss of your pet. Pet bereavement can have a very physical as well as mental impact on your health. Typical symptoms include loss of appetite and difficulty in breathing. […]

Dog Poems – memories of your beloved pooch

Dog Poems – celebrate and mourn the life of your beloved dog. Dog Poems. I am often asked ‘should I say some words when I’m burying, scattering, immersing my beloved dog’s ashes?’ The answer is firstly ‘it’s up to you’, but often we just need a little inspiration to think about a suitable way to […]

Gordon Ramsay and Rump

Gordon Ramsay and Rump Gordon Ramsay and Rump. Gordon’s youngest daughter announced the death of their family dog, Rump on Instagram last week. She posted a picture of her when she was younger and Rump was a puppy and said: “Will miss you forever rump Thanks for being the best dog ever, love you always […]

Sheridan Smith and Panny

Sheridan Smith and Panny. Sheridan Smith and Panny. The actress Sheridan Smith posted on social media, she accused her boyfriends mother of possibly being involved in the death of her dog. She apologised the following day and removed the Instagram post. It’s not the first time that the actress has been in trouble on social […]

Paul O’Grady and Bullseye

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Paul O’Grady and Bullseye Paul O’Grady has announced the loss of his beloved dog Bullseye. Speaking to his listeners of the Radio 2 show Paul O Grady on the Wireless he said that Bullseye had passed away. This is how it was quoted in The Sun: “Now I will tell you my lousy news,” he […]

Pet Bereavement Guide – Children

Pet Bereavement Guide – Children Pet Bereavement Guide – Children. Dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, reptiles, sheep and all other kinds of animals in different shapes and sizes have a special place in the heart of the children in their lives. Children of all ages love and grow very close to their pets. Pets […]

Pet Loss Bereavement Guide Adolescents

Pet Loss Bereavement Guide Adolescents Dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, reptiles, sheep and all other kinds of animals in different shapes and sizes have a special place in the heart of the children in their lives. Children of all ages love and grow very close to their pets. Pets are companions; give you courage; are a best friend; and will […]

Pet Bereavement Guide Primary School Children

Pet Bereavement Guide Primary School Children Pet Bereavement Guide Primary School Children. Dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, reptiles, sheep and all other kinds of animals in different shapes and sizes have a special place in the heart of the children in their lives. Children of all ages love and grow very close to their […]

Grieving for a Pet: Roy Hattersley and Buster

Grieving for a Pet. When Roy Hattersley, the former shadow home secretary, was interviewed by the Daily Mail he talked so movingly about losing his former rescue dog Buster. “Buster’s death,” he says, “was the most painful thing I had ever experienced, more painful than losing my mother. Buster and I were so close. I […]