Gretchen was my first animal friend. She was a brown wire-haired retriever with piercing yellow eyes. My parents got her as a puppy when I was a baby. My dad used to say that he would come home with a bag of dog food in one arm, and a bag of diapers in the other. …
As an animal medium, I get the awesome and powerful job of connecting with animals in spirit. Since animals are often our best friend, confidante, and provide us with unconditional love, losing them can seem devastating. They leave a void that no one else can fill. But here’s the truth: They don’t really leave us. …
There are several stages when it comes to grief; whether it’s the loss of a human or our beloved animal friend. Denial is the first stage. Before they pass and our animal friend isn’t feeling well, we may be in denial that something is wrong or that it’s their time to move on. (It’s difficult to …
