Pet Bereavement Counseling

As a pet bereavement counselor, Dr. Stutts has had many clients express concern that their pets did not know how much they were loved nor how much they would be missed. As she thought about their concerns, this poem seemed to write itself. Although she wrote it thinking about the pet's point of view, when she finished, she realized that the poem is rather a two-way communication, and that is as it should be.

COMPANIONS

I wish that you could feel from me

The love that you have given.

I wish that you could know in your heart

The joy you have given to mine.

I wish that I could stay with you

And never have to leave.

I wish that I could hear your voice

Once more before I go.

I want you to know above all else

That you have always been

The BEST--

The Best Friend,

The Best Companion,

The Best Comfort,

The Best Teacher,

Quite simply,

The BEST

And so, please shed your tears at the loss we share,

While remembering all the while

That friendships last forever,

In the hearts of those who care.

Signed,

Your loving companion.

COMPANIONS

To contact Dr. Stutts, you can call her at 336-625-1400, or e-mail at jcstuttsphd@petloss.org