
Are You Heartbroken Due to the Death or Loss of a Beloved Pet?
Whether you have experienced the death or loss of a beloved cat, dog, bird, turtle, or horse – it doesn’t matter. The bond of a pet is unlike the bonds of our human companions and is one of the most minimized losses. The bond you had share with your pet is special because they were special to you.
The present moment is, in fact, temporary. And once you realize this, there is an opportunity to choose differently for yourself.
You can feel better. However, to feel better, it takes action. If you keep doing the same thing, expecting different results, you get what Albert Einstein said – “insanity!” You’re like a hamster on a wheel, getting nowhere fast, doing the same thing over and over.
Taking intentional, proactive, and strategic action in the face of life’s challenges creates transformative results. This is what I would call applied knowledge.
Knowledge alone is just knowledge. However, applied knowledge is where we discover empowerment.
You are a powerful being who is capable of feeling better. You are not “broken,” and nothing is wrong with you. Are you ready to feel better?
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– Kevin B.
Meet Your Guide
Welcome! I’m Victoria, your guide through pet loss grief,
fellow animal lover, and dog mom to a joy-giving Havanese named Gizmo.
As a child-griever who grew up with grief, I have learned how to live alongside grief, albeit with a lot of lessons and what not-to-do’s under my belt. Society has taught grievers for decades that grief is best left swept under the rug.
As an animal lover growing up, I desperately wanted an animal I could keep and call mine for longer than a few months. I wouldn’t get that wish until 2014, when we brought Gizmo into our lives. He has been the greatest gift that keeps on giving. He’s considered elderly now, and I know someday I will be faced with the heartache that brought you to this program.
Be proud of yourself for taking action toward feeling better, understanding why pet loss hurts the heart as it does, and remembering with love and fondness and without the sharp edges of your loss.
More On Who I Am
Below is my YouMap®️, a holistic assessment for self-discovery of your strengths, values, skills, and personality. I can assist you in discovering this for yourself. However, I share mine so you can better understand who I am, what I bring to the work I do, and for you to determine if I, and my offerings, are a good fit for you.
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Intellection
input
connectedness
top values
Growth
Inner Harmony
Honesty
Compassion
Freedom
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What I Offer You
💛 Through a thread of CONNECTEDNESS, you will see how the present ties to the past.
💛 I’m practical and STRATEGIC; providing tangible resources, practical tools, and actionable strategies that move you into action at a structured pace.
💛 Feelings of empowerment as you move through this guided process.
- struggling to move forward without your pet friend in your day-to-day life
- when you realize the loss of your pet has a way of bringing up a lot of other losses you’ve experienced in your life
- knowing that feeling better is in your control and happiness is your responsibility
- from the loss of hopes, dreams, and expectations, and anything you wish would have been (or could be) different, better, or more

– Joseph Campbell

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You’ve likely grown up with a lot of the same beliefs about grief as your parents did. And because parents resort to what they know, the misinformation about grief gets passed down generations.
Perhaps you were told as a kid that after a pet died, “you could just get another one.”
However, the loss that brought you to look into this program doesn’t leave you feeling like you could possibly love another pet in the same way.
You know in your heart that you can’t replace the loss of your pet friend.
Finding support for the loss of your pet has probably left you feeling defeated, too.
You desire to be heard, but people in your life just don’t seem to understand or get it.
You desire support and encouragement rather than criticism, analysis, or judgment. However, in their attempt to offer support, others resort to their perspective and understanding of pet loss and say hurtful things, even if unintentional.
In an attempt to feel better after the loss of your beloved pet, you may have tried reading books, blogs, or online articles. However, if there wasn’t a framework to follow with an approach that kept you on track and focused, it came down to just being more information.
However, the path forward is to apply knowledge by taking action.
Is pet loss holding you back? Begin TODAY so you can move forward tomorrow!
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– Winnie-the-Pooh
I had him for eight years and thought I still had more time with him. I was not prepared. It was a shock to me, and it happened so quickly. I took him to the vet, and they said he had kidney cancer and he was going to die, and be prepared to make arrangements. I knew that this was going to be a big deal for me. And I knew I didn’t want it to break me.
I also knew that I needed support. And I wanted expert support. I reached out to Victoria right away because I knew she was certified in grief recovery. Victoria suggested that I also hire an end-of-life doula since we’re in different states. I didn’t even know such a job existed.
I really got incredible support, and I’m truly grateful.
– Maha
*excerpt taken and edited for clarity from Grieving Voices episode 165 recorded with Maha.*

WHAT WILL I RECEIVE?
WHAT IF I DON'T HAVE A COMPUTER?
DO I HAVE HAVE TO PRINT DOCUMENTS?
HOW IS THE PROGRAM STRUCTURED?
DO I WORK WITH YOU ONE-ON-ONE?
HOW MUCH TIME WILL THIS PROGRAM REQUIRE?
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I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self-indulgent.
Caring for myself is an act of survival.
- Audre Lorde
FOR HURTING HEARTS
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