It is not about forgetting someone you loved so dearly, but about honoring their legacy and learning to live while carrying their love with you. When a beloved animal dies, you lose a family member. A part of the shared history you built together slips away; you confront the finitude of life, and something inside you breaks. While the world demands that you move on, your grief asks to be understood. Drawing on evidence-based grief psychology, clinical experience, and his own personal history of loss, David Gómez dismantles the myths that invalidate the grief felt for animals, helps you understand the emotional storm you are weathering, and guides you through the difficult decisions that may arise at the end of life. Through accessible, metaphorical language and numerous experiential exercises, these pages offer a safe space to navigate a grieving process that balances making room for pain -- without becoming trapped by it -- with rebuilding a meaningful life. This is an essential book for anyone who has lost an animal or is preparing to say goodbye, for those wishing to support someone in mourning, for families needing to discuss death with children, and for veterinary teams.
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