A pet can offer comfort, companionship and motivation for their owners, especially in these uncertain times.
Indeed, the Covid-19 pandemic has seen unprecedented interest in people adding pets to their families.
But what happens when we lose our beloved animals?
The death of a family pet can hit people hard.
Our member Glenda Roberts says pet bereavement counselling can help people acknowledge their emotions.
鈥淧ets mean so much to us,鈥� she said. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e a big part of our lives and a huge part of our families.
鈥淲hen people lose a pet, there can be a big void in their lives and leave them wondering what to do.
鈥淥ften people will say that it鈥檚 just a pet, but it鈥檚 not just a pet and a lot of people struggle.
鈥淎nd during the pandemic, for some people pets have become their lifeline. The pet will be with you at home, your companion, and there when somebody or something isn鈥檛 or can鈥檛.鈥�
Glenda, who lost Quillia, her 10-year-old Siberian Husky, two years ago, has begun pet bereavement counselling at her Just Talk 2019 service in Suffolk.
She was invited on to BBC Radio Suffolk鈥檚 mid-morning show to discuss pet bereavement counselling, and said sessions can offer people an outlet for their emotions.
鈥淪ometimes you feel beside yourself, you feel lost, you feel emotional and that you can鈥檛 share this with somebody, particularly somebody who hasn鈥檛 lost a pet because they might not quite understand,鈥� she said.
鈥淧et bereavement counselling can provide that space, that time and that lending ear. It can give a person going through this loss that space and what they need to get through a difficult time.鈥�
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