Columbus Pet Chaplain

03/31/2024

100%! It is the ONE thing that helps me.

03/24/2024

Love this!

03/01/2024

I don't know why this resonnates with me so much but it really does! Maybe the memories of my times in the woods, with large decks, animals, and lots of windchimes. It hurt me SO to not have that any more.

Image credit to the owner.

03/01/2024

Please visit and follow my new page www.facebook.com/PawsToGrieve. I wiill be posting there regularly, as I transition from Columbus Pet Chaplain to my new name, Paws to Grieve. This is due to the fact that so many of those who are seeking help in their Grief Journey are coming from all over, not just Columbus. I look forward to seeing you there!!

02/21/2024

There are so many beautiful versions of this, but this one really hit me today.

This video is dedicated to anyone who has lost a beloved pet and needs hope that they will see that pet again in our 'forever' life. Our pets in heaven?... w...

02/21/2024

Today is "National Love Your Pet Day!" Celebrate you Pets whether they are still with you in their physical form, or have won their wings! Regardless, just love, love, love!!!

Tuesday is National Love your Pet Day – A day dedicated to show extra affection to those furry companions. But it may be difficult for those who have had their pets pass on.

02/20/2024

I find that it is very important to Memorialize the Pets who have left us in physical form. This is a great article with a lot of very meaningful ideas how to do so.

Cat Behavior 101,  Cats,  Holidays,  Secrets of Cats How to Create a Pet Memorial Garden in Your Backyard June 11, 2020 / 28 Comments If you love cats, sharing makes us purrrr :-)How to Create a DIY Pet Memorial Garden in Your Backyard by Layla Morgan Wilde Your pet deserves a special resting ...

02/17/2024

02/15/2024

Have you experienced Anticipatory Grief? This the grief that you feel as you realize your beloved pet is getting sick, showing signs of aging, or suffering, and that they are nearing the end of their lives with you. I am taking a Pet Loss Specialist Certification class, and I need to do a short interview with someone (today or tomorrow) who has experienced grieving prior to the end of a pet's life.
We can do this by phone, Zoom, or chat. Whatever works best for you. Please let me know if you have gone through this and wouldn't mind talking with me. Thank you! Hope you are having a great day!

02/15/2024

When you feel you waited too long to say goodbye to your pet Leave a Reply Losing a beloved pet is an incredibly difficult experience, whatever the circumstances, but how do you come to terms with the belief that you waited too long to say goodbye? People often talk about their worries around euthan...

02/13/2024

Joan Ranquet - Communication With All Life Learn to Communicate with Animals with Joan

Introducing my FREE Animals in Transition: May their Memory be a Blessing Spotlight! Register for FREE here:
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This event will include 2 Facebook Lives and several days of journaling, memorializing and getting creative around our loss(es) in order to literally let their memory be a blessing!!
We will kick off the event on Wednesday, February 14th on Valentine’s Day at 10 am PST as we go live in my Learn to Communicate with Animals Facebook Group.
If you are like me, we think about all of the loves on Valentine’s Day. So I thought we would take some time out to honor our beloveds who have crossed over or are in transition now.
So often, we have memories of the end when they were older or in pain. We may still carry trauma around these losses. Or we are currently looking at an animal who is struggling but is not ready to cross over.
We don’t want all the good memories to fade away.
So, we will work on this together.
Some of the things we will review:
- The transition event itself or preparation for it
- The origin story, the essence, the favorite things
- The STUFF!! What do we do with the stuff
- Who would they want us to be now?
- The New Normal
- Who we are now as a result of having them in our lives.
Each of the handouts go over specific memories to rebuild our joy. You will receive a handout a day and then we encourage you to connect in everyday in the Facebook group.
You can spend time on the handouts in the evening or in the morning over that special cup of tea or coffee.
When our grief or guilt is in the way, it is difficult to “feel them” or connect with our beloved animal companion.
Animal communication with the deceased doesn’t have to be difficult, but it is easier when we have worked on our own emotions around the situation.
Of course this is an ongoing thing.
Grief is never over, it just becomes different when we live with it.

02/11/2024

This is brilliant!

02/11/2024

Defend the voiceless.

02/10/2024

Maybe you have noticed my new name and logo. The colors, supportive hands, infinity symbol, and paw prints towards the Rainbow Bridge or into the sky, all really show what I am committed to doing. I love the idea of a Pet Loss "Companion," because that is exactly what I aim to be for you! I want to accompany you on your grief journey, and I know that it is all of YOU who help ME on my OWN journey every time that we share our stories. Thank you SO much! I really appreciate all that YOU do to help me on my own Journey.
Thank you!
If you want to join our Zoom group this Tuesday 7:00-8:30pm, PLEASE send me your email address and I can give you the log in information. [email protected].

02/09/2024

I love this!

BARC has partnered with Wildtunes.org to provide an exciting new opportunity for our musically inclined volunteers! BARC Volunteers can now sign up to provide musical enrichment for our shelter pets. Studies show that melodious music can reduce cortisol levels and have a therapeutic effect, slowing an animal’s heartbeat and reducing anxiety. This calming effect helps readjust them to human company.

We encourage that anyone with the talent and access to gentle instruments such as the acoustic guitar, ukelele, piano, violins and other similar instruments to sign up today to provide a calming experience for our shelter pets. This opportunity is open to volunteers of all tiers! The only requirement is that you’ve registered as a volunteer and have participated in New Volunteer Orientation. For more information, contact [email protected]!

02/07/2024

Suggestions for Pet Insurance (Especially for Berners)??