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5 Misunderstandings About Grieving Pet Loss

Authors: Dr. Kiefer, Francesca, LSW Grieving the death of a pet can hurt just as much as grieving the loss of a human. Sometimes more. It can be a hard thing for people who don’t have pets to understand, and that can add hurt and misunderstandings to your grief.  You may not have the words […]

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4 Reframes for Guilt You May Feel About Losing Your Pet: Thoughts from a veterinary social worker

Author: Francesca, LSW One of the most common reasons people want to speak with a veterinary social worker is this feeling of guilt. An emotional state of conflict can exist because they feel they aren’t sure if they made the right choice in end-of-life care, quality-of-life assessment, or decision making around a certain set of […]