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Why Pet Loss Matters?About MeHello and welcome to Pet Loss Matters. My name is Bunny Hankers and for the past few years I have been researching and studying everything I can about pet loss. I currently live in the UK in a Victorian cottage which I have spent the past five years renovating, with my five cats and three dogs.
Me with Muppet - now at Rainbow Bridge
I am passionate about pets and pet care and have always wanted to work somehow with animals. When I was younger I did many sponsored swims and fun runs to raise money for local animal charities. Once I had my own house I started to fulfil my dream by rescuing unwanted, abandoned and homeless cats. I have always made a point of helping those cats which are elderly and or sick as I know most people like to adopt kittens or younger cats. I also rescue wildlife including hedgehogs and a few seagulls – I will be adding their stories to the website soon, but am currently still desperately searching for pictures of them. Every day I’m keenly aware of the fact that my pets make me smile and that sooner or later I will lose each of them, just as I have all those I’ve loved before them. My mission is to help everyone who has loved and lost their pets to deal with their feelings and feel that not only are they not alone, but that their feelings on losing a pet are normal. I would also like to help everyone who is yet to lose their pets make the best decisions they can when dealing with and preparing for pet loss. I suddenly became sick two years ago with ME and Fybromyalgia and had to leave my job. Although they are both debilitating illnesses, having them has given me the opportunity to spend more time with my pets, and to make me realise what is really important in life. I had always wanted to help animals and I have always enjoyed helping people so now I hope to combine these through this website. I continue to learn more about pet loss and pet grief on a daily basis and hope one day to write a book for pet owners coping with such a loss. I really hope this site helps you on your way to pet grief recovery and I'd love to hear from you if you have ideas or suggestions on how I can improve the site. Over the coming weeks I shall be adding a Forum, a 'Your Stories' section where you will be able to add your own pet loss stories including photographs, and pages for your original pet poetry. If you'd like to contribute anything to the site or have a suggestion or idea for something you'd like to see included please do not hesitate to contact me using the form below. Wishing you and your pet's the best of everything. Bunny Hankers xxxxx
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