This episode is sponsored in part by Smalls Fresh Cat Food and Doobert.com.

This week’s guest is Canadian actress, singer, and writer Reagan Pasternak. Reagan is the author of Griffin’s Heart: Mourning Your Pet with No Apologies. An avid animal lover, Reagan works with several rescue groups based in L. A.

The book Griffin’s Heart came about when Reagan was mourning the loss of her cat Griffin. The loss of a pet is often not treated the same way as the loss of a human in your life, but the grief is very much the same. Reagan’s book is a memoir, a healing journal, a grief guide, and a keepsake for helping you work through mourning a pet and to help you remember the wonderful things about your life together. 

Stacy and Reagan touch on compassion fatigue in the animal welfare industry and the importance of community building as a way to validate feelings of grief. 

To find out more about Reagan, visit her website. To buy the book, visit Griffin’s Heart website. You can join her community on Instagram.