Last year I lost my cat Binx. He was my great love and I miss him more than I can ever express. Recently, I lost more of my gorgeous animals and it has been heartbreaking. Life with animals can be great but it can also bring tremendous loss. Losing an animal is deeply painful and can be as traumatic as losing a human. Unfortunately, society doesn’t always allow us the space to grieve or process our pet grief. Many of us hide our pain and heartache, making it much harder to deal with. Many of us feel lonely in our loss. In fact, dealing with pet grief was the main reason I became a psychotherapist. When my beloved dog died after 15 years together,