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Dr. Liz lost her rescue dog, Zoey, in January of 2025 and then her 3 year old cat, Susu, in April of 2025 unexpectedly. The Lap of Love, an organization that provides in home euthanasia for pets in the United States, veterinary hospice, consultation, and pet loss support has been a huge help to her in navigating the pet loss experience.  In this episode, Cristiana Saia of Lap of Love joins us to discuss pet loss and different ways to navigate it. We talk about: The grief process Our social contracts with our beloved animals The Golden Window when a pet is not going to get better but is not suffering a lot yet. The process of guilt when it’s planned euthanasia or an accidental death Behavioral euthanasia (pets struggling with severe mental health or behavioral issues) Anticipatory grief when you know when a pet is going to pass away but hasn’t yet The different support groups and individual support that Lap of Love offers both free and low cost To see a drawing of Zoey as a mermaid (if your podcast player do