And I Love You Still. A Thoughtful Guide and Remembrance Journal for Healing the Loss of a Pet

If you’re grieving the loss of a beloved companion animal and feel unseen or misunderstood, you are not alone. Your grief is real, valid, and deserving of care, and you don’t have to navigate this pain without support. This book will help you feel understood, supported, and less alone as you move through this profound loss.

The death of a beloved companion animal can be one of the most difficult losses we experience, yet the depth of this bond, and the ache that follows its loss, is so often overlooked, minimized, or misunderstood. Many grieving pet parents find themselves navigating profound sorrow without the validation or support they deserve. This book offers a compassionate space where your grief is seen for what it truly is: a reflection of deep love, gently acknowledged, honored, and held with understanding.

Written by Dr. Julianne Corbin, who holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and is a recognized leader in companion‑animal loss and the human–animal bond, this book weaves decades of clinical and research experience, along with personal experience, into a compassionate guide for navigating one of life’s most painful losses. Dr. Corbin walks beside you with tenderness and clarity, offering the understanding and gentle guidance so often missing from traditional grief resources. This book is more than information; it is a compassionate presence, a place of solace, and a steady source of comfort through the deep ache of losing a beloved companion animal. Her words offer comfort to grieving pet parents who long for a place where their loss is honored, their experience truly understood, and the unique challenges of companion animal loss are explored with care.

Each chapter weaves together therapeutic insights, real-life stories, and reflective guidance to help you understand your grief and feel less alone. Thoughtful reflection invitations help you honor your bond, explore your emotions, and express what may be difficult to share. With warmth and expertise, Dr. Corbin addresses common myths about pet loss, validates the depth of this grief, and offers practical tools to support healing. Inside this book, you’ll find gentle guidance, therapeutic tools, and a safe space to honor your grief:

• A compassionate exploration of the human–animal bond and why losing a companion animal can be one of the most heart‑wrenching losses we can experience.
• A keepsake collection of reflective prompts to help you honor your relationship—from welcoming your companion into your life to the sorrow of saying goodbye.
• A clear overview of the stages of companion animal loss, along with supportive strategies to help you cope with the emotional waves that follow loss.
• Guided moments of reflection throughout each chapter to help you express your feelings, deepen your understanding, and move through grief at your own pace.
• Heartfelt ideas for memorializing your beloved companion, allowing you to keep their memory alive in meaningful ways.
• Inspiring real-life stories from others who have walked this path, reminding you that your grief is shared, understood, and never something you must carry alone.
• Additional reflections that address the unique complexities of companion animal loss and offer compassionate, research‑informed support.

Above all, this book reminds you that the love you shared endures—unchanged by time, distance, or loss. As you move through your grief, may you find solace in your memories, strength in your healing, and comfort in knowing that your companion’s presence will always live within your heart. You don’t have to walk this path alone; this book will walk beside you, gently and steadily, offering understanding when the world feels too quiet. Your grief matters, your love matters, and you deserve a place where both are honored.