February 15, 2024

#151 "Matty Gave Me a Sense of Family, Love and Warmth."

32 minutes

Join family therapists and authors Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez as we share Shohreh's story about her beloved cat, Matty, and Freda's story about her beloved lineolated parakeet (or Linnie), Peanut.

The Pet loss Companion program recently surpassed 1000 followers on Spotify, is nearing 900 subscribers on YouTube, and Feedspot.com has selected The Pet Loss Companion as the first of its top 4 podcasts on pet loss and healing

(https://blog.feedspot.com/pet_loss_podcasts/).

Many thanks to our supporters and all who have trusted us to share your stories here and in our substack.

Reach Ken at [email protected]; Nancy at [email protected]

A new way to support our work: To read our email correspondence with listeners and see photos of their beloved animal companions subscribe at https://petlosscompanionconversations.substack.com (a $5/month subscription fee applies).

You may also support our work on this podcast with a one-time gift: Venmo @Ken-Dolan-DelVecchio or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kenddv?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US)

We are happy to announce our affiliation with Bereave, a company that offers beautifully crafted granite pet memorial plaques. When you purchase one of their plaques using the link that follows you are also supporting our podcast. https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2399618&u=3798931&m=141340&urllink=&afftrack=

To support this podcast with a monthly subscription: https://anchor.fm/kenneth-dolan-del-vecchio/support

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The Pet Loss Companion (book) on Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.amazon.com/Pet-Loss-Companion-Healing-Therapists/dp/1484918266/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=pet+loss+companion&qid=1612535894&sr=8-3mpa...

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To subscribe on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.youtube.com/@thepetlosscompanion6602 (and hit the "subscribe" button)

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To RSVP for the next cost-free zoom pet loss support group facilitated by Ken (March 12th at 6 pm ET)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.dakinhumane.org/petloss

This program is a friend of Dakin Humane Society in Springfield, Mass. Dakin is a 501 (c) (3) community-supported animal welfare organization that provides shelter, medical care, spay/neuter services, and behavioral rehabilitation for more than 20,000 animals and people each year. Since its inception in 1969, Dakin has become one of the most recognized nonprofit organizations in central Massachusetts and a national leader in animal welfare. You can learn more about Dakin and make a donation at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dakinhumane.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

For a list of financial resources to help with payment for veterinary care visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠community tab on our YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.youtube.com/@thepetlosscompanion6602/community and note the addition of

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://get.scratchpay.com/veterinary

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