I found there were very few websites around and those that were there took some finding.

I searched for books to comfort her but again found most were merely cold technical descriptions of 'the five stages of grief' or collections of poetry which although some were helpful, were hard to find and mostly out of print. Whilst these were at least some help they weren’t the personal stories and experiences I was searching for.

I wanted to read about other people who had felt just like we did and had made it through to the other side and were now able to remember their pets fondly. I wanted examples of how the Stages of Grief actually felt rather than just cold and impersonal descriptions.

We were surrounded by many people who just didn’t understand the depth of feeling we had for our pets. I wanted to hear from others who felt the same and wouldn’t regard our feelings as foolish or over the top.

Having spent two years researching, which included trawling the internet for the best sites and information and studying courses in pet loss and pet bereavement, I decided to build this site and hope to fill it not just with interesting and helpful information, but with everything you need to know.

Over the coming weeks and months I shall be filling this site with articles and information on all stages of pet loss. I'll try to cover everything you need to know to prepare yourself and your pet for before, during and after you lose them but if there's anything you'd like to see which isn't here already please contact me and let me know and I'll do my best to add it.

My mission is to make this site a helpful and invaluable guide to all things pet loss, and to unite pet owners from around the world at a time when they feel most alone.

I would like this site to become a great resource and source of comfort, full of personal stories and experiences, tributes, pet loss journals, and a place where pet lovers share their grief and hopes, but I need your help to make this possible.

If you have suffered the loss of a pet, please consider sharing your personal story and experiences to help comfort and inspire others.

Perhaps you have your own personal experiences of Rainbow Bridge to share to reassure others that such a place exists, or maybe you have some tips to share about how you dealt with the loss of your pet or how you commemorated your pet’s life.

Or perhaps you feel like writing down your feelings and experiences on the loss of your pet on a more regular basis and would like to create your own pet loss journal.

To learn more about the many ways you can both share your experiences and support this site, please click here.

Remember that you are not alone in your grief, thousands of pet owners have trodden this path before you and sadly, but inevitably thousands will follow you. I hope this website will bring you some comfort and bring you together with people who know exactly how you feel because we've been there ourselves.