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To assist all those who are mourning the death of their much loved companion, the Halifax Kennel Club will be providing information that we hope will assist you in your grief.
We honour HKC Members who have lost beloved companions, competitors and shining examples to the Breed. Please click the links on the Bereavement menu on the right.
What is Pet Bereavement?
Pet Bereavement is a path
that guides us through the guilt, anger, despair and alientation that
can be caused by the loss of a beloved companion. It allows us to
grieve our loss while still living in the outside world of everyday
affairs. It recognizes that the grief we are feeling is 'normal' and
valid.
There are many situations in which we grieve the loss of a much loved companion and family member. Death
through old age, illness, accident or sadly economic conditions sever
the ties that bind our hearts to our beloved animal friends.
While each loss is
different, the grief remains and we often have no place to turn when
our friends, family and colleagues tire of hearing our stories of lost
love and abandoned dreams.
Without an understanding of
the grieving process and a recognition that what we are feeling is
normal, we can spiral into depression or distance ourselves from
well-intentioned people in our lives who simply do not know how to
respond to our broken hearts.
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Loss & Bereavement