Healing From Pet Loss

Healing From Pet Loss

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The ‘Just-A’ Problem: How To Handle Invalidating Comments About Pet Grief
When people say, “It’s just a dog (or cat, or horse, etc.)” following pet loss, it cuts deeper than they realize. Find out why those minimizing comments…
 • Mindy McHorse
Ten Ways to Deal With the Ongoing Pain of Pet Loss
If your grief still feels raw, these ten healing practices can bring comfort and remind you that love never leaves—it just changes form.
 • Mindy McHorse
When Your Valentine Had Four Paws
If Valentine’s Day used to mean heart-shaped treats on the floor, slobbery kisses, or a purring body curled against your chest, I see you, and I’m so…
 • Mindy McHorse
7 Ways to Help Someone Grieving a Pet (And Not Say the Wrong Thing)
When someone you know is grieving the loss of a pet, your compassion and presence can be a lifeline. Here’s how to gently support them through the loss…
 • Mindy McHorse
Who Am I Without Them? Rebuilding Identity After Pet Loss
Losing a beloved pet can challenge your sense of self. Here are compassionate ways to reclaim meaning, identity, and connection as you find your footing…
 • Mindy McHorse
Grieving Before the Loss
When your pet is aging or ailing and it’s becoming clear they’re almost to the summit…That mixture of dread, denial, and “I-can’t-live-without-them” is…
 • Mindy McHorse
Crushed by Guilt and Self-Blame After Losing Your Pet?
Losing a pet can trigger deep feelings of guilt and remorse. Here’s why so much self-blame surfaces during grief, and how to transform that pain into…
 • Mindy McHorse

January 2026

The Tender Art of Remembering a Pet Who’s Gone
If you’re missing a pet you loved with your whole heart, I’m holding space for you. It doesn’t matter if it happened yesterday or many years ago—losing…
 • Mindy McHorse
Permission to Grieve
If you’ve ever felt guilty for still crying, or wondered if you should be farther along by now, please know there’s nothing wrong with you. Grief…
 • Mindy McHorse
If You’re Worried You’re “Grieving Wrong”
In the first few weeks after my dog passed, I remember thinking something must be wrong with me...
 • Mindy McHorse
The Sweet Pup New Year’s Commitment
I absolutely don’t want to face the inevitable. But if I do the hard thing now… will it lessen the pain? Make the loss sweeter? I think so, and here’s…
 • Mindy McHorse

December 2025

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