by Cathryn Hanssen | Jun 21, 2017 | Pet Loss
In February of this year we had to make the very difficult decision to put our 16 year old girl Tessa down. We adopted Tessa at the age of 7, and had her for 9 years. Tessa was the sweetest dog, she was very submissive and gentle. When we got her, she had just had puppies and we had to wait until she had weaned them to take her home. She was always extremely patient and kind to our other dogs.
by Cathryn Hanssen | Dec 1, 2015 | Depression, Grief, Pet Loss
If you have lost a pet recently or even some time ago, the holidays can be a difficult time. There are several reasons for this, including the following: there may be a renewed sense of grief often there are expectations from others to celebrate when you don’t feel...
by Cathryn Hanssen | Nov 2, 2015 | Depression, Grief, Pet Loss
A free support group has been created in partnership with Vets To Go, an amazing company that provides mobile vet services to people in Alberta. This group has been recently started in order to provide information and support to those who have experienced, or will be...
by Cathryn Hanssen | Aug 28, 2015 | Depression, Grief, Pet Loss
The loss of a pet can be a very sad and heartbreaking time. There are many emotional and behavioral responses that can result from this loss, and these are all normal reactions. Some of these symptoms include: Denial Sadness Shock Anger Guilt Depression Obsessive...
