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53 Erica Messer Normalizing and Acknowledging Pet Loss Grief

October 2, 2023 By Nathalie Himmelrich Leave a Comment

Erica Messer

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About this week’s episode

Today’s episode is about the impact of pet loss. Pet loss often goes unacknowledged, is compared with other losses, and then minimized or is met with statements that invalidate the grief that is experienced. ‘It was just a cat’ and other unhelpful comments undermine the real experience of the grief pet owners go through. Both Erica and I describe the connection we had with our cats and how their losses have affected us. Erica’s cat Wolfgang had such an impact on her life and when he died, she could not find suitable support to help her navigate her grief, so she created a beautiful card deck. Erica’s mission is to support others in dealing with pet loss and normalize pet loss grief as a valid sort of grief.     

About this week’s guest

After the sudden passing of her cat, Wolfgang, Erica couldn’t find a simple product to help her cope, so she created her own: Pet Loss Grieving Cards. Thus, her company Wolfie’s Wish was born. Grieving Cards have since won “Best New Product” at the Superzoo tradeshow. When she’s not paw-sitively rocking it in her business, Erica enjoys performing pop and rock covers on her harp or scratching and mixing on the turntables.

Erica’s links:

  • Website: www.wolfieswish.com
  • Instagram: @wolfies_wish

Resources mentioned in this episode:

  • Pet Loss Grieving Cards

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    I accompany people therapeutically as a holistic counsellor and coach.

    I walk alongside people dealing with the challenges presented by life and death.

    I’m also a writer and published author of multiple grief resource books and the founder of the Grieving Parents Support Network.

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