pet bereavement - My Pet's Ashes

St. David’s Day – Alfie the Chepstow Cat

St. David’s Day – Alfie the Chepstow Cat As it is St.David’s Day what better way to celebrate than to remind ourselves of Alfie the Chepstow Cat. It is a beautiful story about the love and joy that a cat brought to an entire town. Alfie was a black cat who lived with his family […]

Pet Birthstones by Month – August

What is the pet birthstone for August? Pet Birthstones by Month – August. Peridot is the birthstone for all pets born in August. A beautiful olive-green colour which exactly matches the colour of my beautiful Midnights’ eyes, she is one of my two black cats, they joined our family at Halloween and the boys named […]

Pet Loss Card

Pet Loss Card – sending them your love in their time of need. A pet loss card is such a wonderful way to show you care. It can be really hard sometimes to say the ‘right thing’ when a friend or family member is grieving the loss of their pet. Sometimes we hold back because […]

Pet Birthstones by Month – July

What is the pet birthstone for July? Pet Birthstones by Month – July. Ruby is the birthstone for all pets born in July. The word ruby comes from the latin ‘ruber’ meaning red. Rubies are still found in mainland Europe in The Republic Macedonia but more often mined in Thailand and Cambodia. Rubies were traded […]

Coping with Pet Loss - How to prepare for the loss of your best friend

Coping with Pet Loss: How to Prepare for the Death of Your Best Friend

Coping with Pet Loss: How to Prepare for the Death of Your Best Friend The Emotional Effects of Losing a Pet A pet can be a companion for an individual and serve as a source of unconditional love. The emotional effects of losing a pet can be devastating and lead to depression, anger, and even […]

pet birthstone month - April ashes into diamonds

Pet Birthstones by Month – April

What is the pet birthstone for April? Pet Birthstones by Month – April. Diamond is the birthstone for all pets born in April. Diamonds are the hardest of all the gems, in fact of all natural minerals. It’s name comes from the Greek ‘adamas’ which means invincible. Because it is such a hard material it […]

Birthstones by Month – March

What is the birthstone colour for March? Birthstones by Month – March. Aquamarine is the birthstone for all pets born in March. Aquamarine is, as the name suggests, a beautiful light blue colour that evokes the spirit of the sea. It is the first of the Spring birthstones and as I sit here writing I […]

How do I deal with the loss of my cat?

How do I deal with the loss of my cat? How to get over the grief of losing a cat? I’m afraid there isn’t a simple one-size fits all answer to these questions. Some days will be harder than others. Some cats will take longer than others. We all grieve differently and each cat loss […]

Pet Bereavement Guide Step 2 – we all grieve differently

Remember that everyone grieves in different ways Pet Bereavement Guide Step 2 – we all grieve differently. Grief is a complicated emotion and the process can and is different for everyone. Each grief can also be very different to a previous grief. The journey for each bereavement is as unique as each pet. Circle of […]

Scottish Pets and Burns Night

I want to take this opportunity to celebrate our Scottish Pets and Burns Night. Burns Night and our pets Scottish Pets and Burns Night. A truly Scottish celebration Burns Night is done with great aplomb once a year on or around 25th January. It comes three weeks after his most recognised poem Auld Lang Syne […]

Pet Grief and Nutrition

Pet Loss and Eating well The relationship between pet grief and nutrition is often ignored as we tend to focus on the emotional impact of bereavement. But pet loss can affect our bodies just as much as our hearts. When we are grieving it is often difficult to remember to eat well. At times of […]

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 […]

Last minute Christmas gifts

There’s still time for those last minute Christmas gifts. You can show them that you understand and that you haven’t forgotten that they might be struggling this year. If it’s the first year without their pet make sure you ask them how much they want to be involved in the festivities. Some people want to […]

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 […]

How to deal with Dog Loss

How to deal with Dog Loss How to deal with Dog Loss. How do I get over losing my dog? A lovely lady asked me this question last week, and people ask me this question a lot. In my head I think you can’t ‘get over’ losing your dog. Grief isn’t something that you can […]

How to Survive Pet Loss – Comfort Recipes for Breakfast

How to Survive Pet Loss – Comfort Recipes for Breakfast How to survive pet loss is a question that people ask me all the time. And it is a great question! And people are often surprised when I start to talk about eating well and getting outside for exercise. I don’t think that you can […]

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 […]

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