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Regina Pet Loss Support Support & comfort to people who are struggling with the death or loss of a beloved companion animal. Please share on this page or email us with questions.

The Pet Loss Support Group is an informal, no obligation gathering where you can come to talk, share, cry, laugh and just be with others that understand. Often those that have lost a dear pet do not have anyone to talk to. Those that facilitate these gatherings and others that are grieving the loss of their companion animal , all have one thing in common, we Love our pets. Don't grieve alone.

10/11/2024

The profile picture on this fb page is of my Tiffy. I lost here 7 years ago, November 9. Tiffy was adopted from a rescue at 10 years of age; I had her for 6.5 years. She was the sweetest little mini poodle. She had lived a life of neglect & abuse for 10 years and she found her way to a rescue, when eventually she became my office administrator. Tiffy had severe cataracts - I had the surgery done & gave her the gift of sight. The hair & skin was black, form years of sitting in a cage. Her skin became white & her hair fluffy after a year in my care. The was lovely and happy and hopped when she walked,as she could not bend her back legs from years in a small kennel. Thank you Tiffy for the years that I had you...

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05/11/2024

*****This is why we miss our dogs/ pups and other companion animals when they are gone. 💔🐾

I usually skip taking him to the beach for a stroll since it might mess with your vacation plans; you don't let me rent a place if I have a dog, and he can't ride on public transport in the city. But hey, I can definitely bring him along to help sift through rubble after an earthquake, look for you in the woods if you get lost in the mountains without a map or GPS, join you for those thrilling off-piste snow adventures, and even take a dip in the ocean when those red flags are up warning against swimming. You’re super happy to have him around when you need his support, but it seems to be a different story when it’s not convenient for you. Just remember… “he’s just a dog.”
Let’s reconsider this, folks. Dogs often show more kindness, loyalty, and unconditional love than many humans do. They appreciate us no matter what!

____author unknown

30/10/2024

I wish I could love you back to life. 💕

28/10/2024

And then there is this >>>

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28/10/2024

A person does not think about grief and sadness when you first bring a new pet into your life ... and you shouldn't.. You enjoy what they bring to your family! Their unconditional love, their happiness when you come home from work, school or just from another room

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No amount of time will erase the memory of a good pet and part of the family💕🐾   Jesse
23/10/2024

No amount of time will erase the memory of a good pet and part of the family💕🐾 Jesse

20/10/2024

Instead of saying, "I know what it feels like", let's say "I cannot imagine your heartbreak".

Instead of saying, "You're strong, you'll get through this, let's say " You'll hurt, and I'll be here.

Instead of saying, "You look like you're doing well, Let's say, "How are you holding up today?"

Instead of saying, "Healing takes time", let's say "Healing has no timeline".

Instead of saying, "Everything happens for a reason, let's say "This must feel so terribly senseless right now".

And when there are no words to say at all, you don't need to try and find some. Love speaks in silences too.

Words' By : Ullie

19/10/2024

Poem: “Bittersweet”.
Caring for a pet brings its own joys, and unfortunately, at some stage, pain also. This is something that we, as pet owners may recognise each time that we adopt a fur baby. But personally, I would willingly live through that experience again, given the opportunity.
And so I hope this poem is healing for those of you who are hurting from the loss of a pet, and that the healing comes from the cherishing of the wonderful gifts of love that were given to you, and also the treasuring of the gifted wonderful memories.
Bittersweet
*
Bittersweet.
That’s the risk of loving a pet…
and yet…
I’d do it over and over again
and live through both the joy and pain
that each one brings to me.
*
In between the times they come,
and that time each life is done,
there’s many memories.
*
At first there is acceptance
of someone there to love
and that we suit each other
like a hand fits in a glove.
Because of that, trust does grow,
and it is each pet does know
that it has a safe home.
*
Then there is our journey
of life from start to end,
where each is to the other,
companion, love and friend.
Through life’s journeys high and low
and all there is that life’s seeds sow
we constantly will show the glow
of love each for the other.
*
But time moves on and so it must
throughout the years of love and trust,
and all too soon there comes that time
when they’re no longer in their prime.
Old age and ill health has caught up.
Age and infirm is their cup
and I must let them go.
*
I hold each memory in my heart
because it’s there there’ll be a part
of every pet I knew.
It’s said that’s where their paw prints stay
(as if imprinted on dry clay),
and I’d have it no other way,
because each one blessed me.
*
So I’m prepared to love again,
knowing someday there’ll be the pain
of loss…
but that’s a cross that I will take
even though my heart will break…
‘cause love was given to me.
*
John

19/10/2024

If you are in Saskatoon, this Sunday October 20.. Petloss Support at 210A 33rd St East, Saskatoon. at 2:00
Share the story of your grief... You are welcome

14/10/2024

Some days when I'm feeling especially blue the only thing that helps is screaming. A silent scream, a scream out loud. A scream that lets all the sadness and anger and fear of grief - of being left here,when you have died - is a kind of release. It will all flood back again but perhaps for a while it will be on the outside of me instead of the inside of me and I will have a moment of peace. O how I desperately need a moment of peace.
Grieving the loss of a beloved pet, comes in ebbs and flows and often around holidays it seems worse. This is normal...but still you can recall the wonderful, joyful times you did have; and be thankful for them 💖
We are so lucky to have had these beautiful creatures in our lives....and not just " human friends"

12/10/2024

******THIS IS LONG.. BUT WINNIE THE POOH IS ALWAYS WORTH READING💗💗💗

Pooh woke up that morning, and, for reasons that he didn't entirely understand, couldn't stop the tears from coming. He sat there in bed, his little body shaking, and he cried, and cried, and cried.

Amidst his sobs, the phone rang.

It was Piglet.

"Oh Piglet," said Pooh, between sobs, in response to his friend's gentle enquiry as to how he was doing. "I just feel so Sad. So, so, Sad, almost like I might not ever be happy again. And I know that I shouldn't be feeling like this. I know there are so many people who have it worse off than me, and so I really have no right to be crying, with my lovely house, and my lovely garden, and the lovely woods all around me. But oh, Piglet: I am just SO Sad."

Piglet was silent for a while, as Pooh's ragged sobbing filled the space between them. Then, as the sobs turned to gasps, he said, kindly: "You know, it isn't a competition."

"What isn't a competition?" asked a confused sounding Pooh.

"Sadness. Fear. Grief," said Piglet. "It's a mistake we often make, all of us. To think that, because there are people who are worse off than us, that that somehow invalidates how we are feeling. But that simply isn't true. You have as much right to feel unhappy as the next person; and, Pooh - and this is the really important bit - you also have just as much right to get the help that you need."

"Help? What help?" asked Pooh. "I don't need help, Piglet.

"Do I?"

Pooh and Piglet talked for a long time, and Piglet suggested to Pooh some people that he might be able to call to talk to, because when you are feeling Sad, one of the most important things is not to let all of the Sad become trapped inside you, but instead to make sure that you have someone who can help you, who can talk through with you how the Sad is making you feel, and some of the things that might be able to be done to support you with that.

What's more, Piglet reminded Pooh that this support is there for absolutely everyone, that there isn't a minimum level of sad that you have to be feeling before you qualify to speak to someone.

Finally, Piglet asked Pooh to open his window and look up at the sky, and Pooh did so.

"You see that sky?" Piglet asked his friend. "Do you see the blues and the golds and that big fluffy cloud that looks like a sheep eating a carrot?"

Pooh looked, and he could indeed see the blues and the golds and the big fluffy cloud that looked like a sheep eating a carrot.

"You and I," continued Piglet, "we are both under that same sky. And so, whenever the Sad comes, I want you to look up at that sky, and know that, however far apart we might be physically...we are also, at the same time, together. Perhaps, more together than we have ever been before."

"Do you think this will ever end?" asked Pooh in a small voice.

"This too shall pass," confirmed Piglet. "And I promise you, one day, you and I shall once again sit together, close enough to touch, sharing a little smackerel of something... under that blue gold sky."

09/10/2024

Do you have small things that bring you a sense of comfort in the midst of your grief. Are you sometimes nervous that others will think what you feel is "crazy" or will be judgmental about? Do you think of feather as being a sign? Or a butterfly?
🌈

04/10/2024

This is how I see it!

There's a robin on my fence today,
A feather by my feet
A heart-shaped leaf that blows along
Beside me down the street

Your song played on the radio
This morning in the car
And just last night I could've sworn
I saw a shooting star

The sun and rain are dancing
Making rainbows in the sky
And on the slightest breeze I watch
A butterfly go by

And people might say these are not
The signs I know they are
That it is just coincidence
Your song played in the car

That it is just the sky
And it is just the birds and breeze
A little windy weather
And the nature of the trees

But there is nothing little
About the way they make me feel
The sense of peace they carry
Is both comforting and real

Because it's just one song
And just one butterfly and bird
Just one star and just one leaf
In one enormous world

And so the probability
Of noticing it all
Is close to nearly nothing;
Almost infinitely small

And that is how I know
That when that leaf floats into view
It isn't a coincidence,
But a sign of love from you

So keep on shooting stars to me,
Keep playing me your song
Whilst you dance atop the rainbows
And blow heart-shaped leaves along

Yes, keep on sending signs my love
I'll always look around
For your butterflies on breezes
And your feathers on the ground

*****

Becky

30/09/2024

Perhaps even now, in the midst of deep grief, there is something new being born within me. A kind of wisdom I cannot yet put into words that will show me how to live and grieve at the same time. A kind of wisdom that will let me honor you every day of the life I have left to live. .🐾💕

26/09/2024

I hope that some of you that have been following this page will be able to register for the free Webinar that was highlighted on the last post. I will not know who is registered; only the Saskatchewan SPCA will have that information. If you have lost a companion animal, you may find the information valuable for yourself or a friend. Even if you are not available for that day; please register and you can check it out later when the Webinar is made available for Public viewing.

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Join us for a free webinar with presenter Bev Ashwin on Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 at 11:00 AM SK time.The loss of a com...
21/09/2024

Join us for a free webinar with presenter Bev Ashwin on Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 at 11:00 AM SK time.

The loss of a companion animal can be the most heartbreaking experience one can have. How does one get through it? Is it normal to grieve? How does one prepare? Talking about it is good. Support groups can help – your reactions are normal. Nothing you do or say is crazy.

Bev facilitates the Pet Loss Support in Saskatoon twice monthly and works at Family Pet Cremation Services. She is there to support pet owners through the loss of their pets and often share what she went through and how she have coped. Bev will share a few thoughts on what to consider if you, as a pet owner, become ill or unfortunately pass before your pet.

Bev will happily to take any questions and answer the best she can.

Learn more about Bev and register here:

The loss of a companion animal can be the most heartbreaking experience one can have. How does one get through it? Is it normal to grieve? How does one prepare? Talking about it is good. Support groups can help – your reactions are normal. Nothing you do or say is crazy. Bev facilitates the Pet Lo...

17/09/2024

I hope I told you
How much you meant to me
And how much
I would miss you
When you were gone
I hope I told you
I hope I did

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16/09/2024

When you have lost your pet either by a long illness or old age .. your entire world turns upside down. Did I make the right decision? Should I have waited one more day? week? it is so hard :( I know.
I KNOW ! Our routine, day to day living has changed instantly. Now what do I do? Yes, there are other pets in the house - but they do not need the same kind of care ------ but they still need to be fed, cuddled, loved. Perhaps they will want your attention more than ever now ! If there are not any other pets in the house -- I know the lonely feeling - I did not want to go home ; I drove around to avoid it. So I get it . I journalled, lit candles, walked, talked to people and yet shed a lot of tears.
I know they can not live forever and how much worse would it be if I was to go away forever and how confused my dog would have been :( At least I understood that she was in no more pain & no more discomfort ... It does take time and sometimes it takes a little more time. You will never forget... having a pet for a full life of love - comes a heart full of sadness. This is normal

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