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Ever wrestle with the wave of emotions when you lose a beloved pet? With guest Kevin Ringstaff, founder of PetCloud, we explore the profound bond we share with our pets and the complex terrain of grief and resilience. Kevin enlightens us on how this loss can reveal the core of who we are, and we take a journey into the differences between grieving for a pet and a human. Kevin helps us understand how our furry friends, with their uncanny grasp of our feelings, often leave an emptiness that's hard to mend. 

We also discuss typical reactions to grief and the struggle of communicating with someone who is grieving and get valuable advice on how to provide concrete and immediate support when it's needed most. Like the love we share with our pets, grief, resilience, and compassion are integral aspects of our human experience.

Kevin Ringstaff is the founder of PetCloud,  a virtual community to support and validate people who have lost a beloved pet.  He has been a student of grief for many years. He spends his days listening to people from all over the world who are grieving and suffering, often alone with no one else who really understands. He can also be found creating activities to help us move through grief and teaching grief in inventive ways. Over the years, he's been through several grief programs, and he's currently studying to be a board-certified chaplain. 

Visit the PetCloud website, Facebook group, or on LinkedIn. Or email Kevin at kevin@petcloud.pet. Or call the toll-free pet loss support line: 1-833-PET-1234, 9 am - 9 pm PT daily.

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Producer / Editor: Neel Panji

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