Kindred Pet Grief & Loss

21/08/2024

I found this very simple and beautiful representation of how companion animals support us every day as we negotiate and carry the strain of empathically being with others.
Felt I had to share it....

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04/04/2024

For all my clients past and present, and for those who have been blessed with lives enriched by love, and the hardest day's of our lives.

Thankyou for the ongoing privilege of walking with you through your grief and growth.

03/02/2023

It’s a testament to our bond, that even in loss our story continues.

I want to acknowledge my clients who have lost and grieved their companions with such honesty and resilience. I am deeply encouraged by your ability to continue in growth after the physical loss of a companion.

There is such depth of insight to be gained in reflecting on and exploring the unique peculiarities of our bonds. What they offered us that others didn’t, how they were unique, what our bond meant, what we need, and who we are to them.

We suffer through grief, but there is an ongoing gift through our time together, that even in loss we learn, we develop and we appreciate a little more.

For Those i work with, and for those we grieve-Thank You

Credit to .with.cannon for the amazing image

24/10/2022

26/09/2022

We all grieve the loss of love differently, and each unique loss presents its own story of grief, no two bonds could possibly be the same.

When we lose a beloved animal companion we experience a change in that powerful bond, a change that must be heard, made sense of, shared, understood and most importantly felt. It’s never easy to lose a loved one, the only thing that can make the grief harder, is if we lock it away, unfelt, unspoken and unheard.

The story of grief can be shared and spoken in many ways, not only in words, but in actions, tears, creative and symbolic processing, physical movement, or in being in an understanding and non-judgmental presence.

Allow yourself this, that your story of love and loss, may be written in words and acts of healing and transformative change.

Kindred Pet Grief and Loss counselling is a companion animal grief counselling service. Specialised, accredited and safe, Kindred is always here to support you through the hardest times in our lives.

26/09/2022

The loss of any source of love, warrants time and space to grieve properly, though some losses hit closer to our hearts. These losses require a caring space, and a calming, empathic, compassionate presence.

Kindred Pet Grief and Loss Counselling is a specialist counselling service, designed to support you through the process of companion animal grief in all its forms. Each bond is unique, and so too is each grief process.

Visit our website (in bio) for further information and support.

09/09/2022

Each companion animal in our life attends to our suffering, acute and delicate alike.

Each In their own way simply listens, sharing in our highs and lows. But they all, through their attuned presence and intuitive sensitivities ease our daily burden.

05/09/2022

Though it may change, our bond remains intact.
And to this day we are undeniably changed and informed by their gentle gift of presence.

If you are seeking support for the loss of your companion, visit www.kcapservices.com for options

22/08/2022

A massive thankyou to Saori for this beautiful gift. I know you specialise in Dog Portraits, but you have done an amazing job capturing the cheeky eyes and regal stature of my beloved Maine C**n. Were he with me now, I know he would be curled up in this sunny patch of my office.
Saori is an amazing artist, with a unique ability to capture in portrait, the unique spirit of each animal companion.
Thankyou for helping me honour his memory in this way.

11/08/2022

A very common statement I hear in companion animal grief work, is that we still find ourselves expecting them to greet us when we arrive home.

In managing loss, it's normal that we still feel their presence, we expect them to idle up to our side or to hear them at breakfast, our attachment bond is so strong and unique, that it inevitably takes time for us to come to terms with what has changed. This is how we cope with the loss of a loved one.

Our shared routine of daily greeting's, created over time forms a powerful ritual that we too must grieve.

Was was your daily ritual?