I have lived with several Zen masters -- all of them cats.  ~ Eckhart Tolle  A reader writes:   My beautiful lilac-point Siamese passed away...

Apologies aren't meant to change the past; they are meant to change the future.  ~ Kevin Hancock A reader writes: I have been doing so...

A danger foreseen is half avoided. ~ Thomas Fuller Prevent Tragic Accidents: Put Reminder Stickers on Your Washer and Dryer! This past March...

There are] two kinds of gratitude: The sudden kind we feel for what we take; the larger kind we feel for what we give.   ~ Edwin Arlington R...

Find the latest version of this post here: Pet Loss: How to Stop This Run-Away Grief Train A reader writes: My beautiful lilac-point Siames...

How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.   ~ Winnie the Pooh A reader writes:   Today my cat Mischief died! She w...

Best selections from  Grief Healing's Twitter stream  this week: "I brought my mom home to help her die. I had no idea what I was i...

Learning how to communicate with animals is just like learning any other language. The more you practice, the better you become.  ~  Karen A...

The thing about grief is that it's a roller coaster -- it's up, it's down. The emotions sometimes take over.  ~ Brent Sexton A ...

Best selections from  Grief Healing's Twitter stream  this week: If you are unsure whether you are experiencing grief or finding it chal...

Best selections from  Grief Healing's Twitter stream  this week: Following 2020, this year was another tough year for many people naviga...

Sphinx and her big brother Beck Life is eternal, and love is immortal, and death is only a horizon; and a horizon is nothing save the limit ...

Best selections from  Grief Healing's Twitter stream  this week: I’ve attended vigils and memorials and trials. But nothing brings back ...

[Reviewed and updated March 23, 2023 ]    Not the least hard thing to bear when they go from us, these quiet friends, is that they carry awa...

[Reviewed and updated July 19, 2020 ] The heart will break, but broken live on.   ~ Lord Byron A reader writes: My cat Susie was pu...

Image by ThePixelman from Pixabay   [Reviewed and updated  October 17, 2020 ] The risk of love is loss, and the price of loss is grief....

Source [Reviewed and updated October 17, 2020 ] Not everything worth keeping has to be useful.   ~ Cynthia Lord A reader writes: Pl...

Best selections from  Grief Healing's Twitter stream  this week: Am I Depressed?  http://j.mp/2G5DG5H  « Talkspace My Cat’s Deat...

Best selections from  Grief Healing's Twitter stream  this week: Had My Dog Come Back as a Squirrel?  http://j.mp/2Al1HBH  « Modern ...

Best selection from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week: Saying Goodbye to Hedda, Part 3: Creating an End-of-Life Ritual, htt...