grieving the illness or death of a dear animal, 

 

struggling with overwhelming emotions, 

 

finding little support for your feelings, 

 

concerned or embarrassed by the intensity of your response? 

 

 

If any of the above are true for you, know that there is nothing wrong or extraordinary about how you're feeling; in fact, these emotions are normal

and natural, and  expressing them is necessary for our healing and for

our abiiity to move through such a difficult experience.

 

Oftentimes, our society, our health professionals, and even

our families and friends are ill-prepared to support us in the

full expression of our grief. Sadly, this is especially common

when the object of our loss is an animal. 

 

Sophie's Gift offers grief counseling and bereavement services

to adults and children in need of additional support when

experiencing the illness or loss of an animal friend.

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