Pet Loss Psychotherapy

01/14/2026

🐾🧸 6 DAYS TO GO: PAWS IN PAJAMAS 🧸🐾

This Sunday, Chicago Animal Care and Control is turning adoption day into a cozy, pajama themed event and we’re officially in the final countdown.

After sharing our 2025 Year in Review last week, one thing is clear: more animals are coming through our doors, and keeping lifesaving moving forward depends on what happens next. Adoption is a huge part of that.

In less than a week, we’ll be waiving adoption fees for all of our adoptable dogs and cats ready to meet their people. Some will be dressed for the occasion. All of them will be hoping this is the say someone chooses them... ❤️

✨ Adoption fees waived Sunday, January 18th ✨

📍2741 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL

🐶 If you live in the City of Chicago, there’s a $5 dog license fee that cannot be waived but can be paid at the shelter.

Not able to make it Sunday? Adoption fees are always waived for pets who have been here 30 days and over. And sharing this post helps these animals reach someone who can show up.

🕛 Adoption hours are 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
If you’re ready to adopt that day, please arrive by 5:30 p.m.

01/11/2026

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01/11/2026

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01/10/2026

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01/10/2026

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01/07/2026

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Another year begins with a familiar presence close by. Dogs grow into our lives in ways that feel inseparable. They know our routines, our moods, and our silences. Love deepens through shared mornings and unspoken understanding. Time moves forward, but their devotion remains steady. Starting a new year together feels like a quiet blessing 🐶

01/06/2026

Happy National Pet Bird! 🦜🐦‍⬛🪿

Shout out (or cheep, cheep) to all the birds and aviary veterinary professionals; it is , after all! 🐦🦜🐤

Birds can make wonderful additions to your family, especially if there is limited space or family members are allergic to other animals. Looking for insight on how to select a pet 🐦? We can help: https://bit.ly/4aA9ywA

01/05/2026

Check out the link below for free admission days at Chicago museum.

01/01/2026

Wishing you a fantastic new year filled with love,
safety, peace and health!

12/31/2025

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The start of a new year often carries a quiet pressure: new beginnings, fresh starts, forward motion. For those grieving the loss of a beloved animal companion, this messaging can feel painfully out of sync with reality....

12/31/2025

Check out this video for New Year’s resolutions for your pets.

Veterinarian Adam Christman is here with some tips for pet lovers who are looking to level up their pet care for the new year. SUBSCRIBE to GMA: https://youtube.com/?si=ka34lqdEy8NRwJtT SIGN UP to get the daily GMA Wake-Up Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/yc34mz6t To read the full story and other...

12/24/2025

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A Christmas Eve Blessing

May this Christmas Eve enfold you in warmth,
and may a quiet reverence settle gently over your home tonight.
May twinkling lights, like scattered stars,
shine a promise of hope into every heart.

May joy rise in your heart like a fire in the hearth,
crackling with warmth and light,
filling every corner with laughter, love, and peace.
May those you hold dear, both near and far, be close in spirit tonight,
and may kindness touch every soul along the way.

On this holy evening, may blessings of wonder and grace
fall upon you like soft evening snow,
reminding you that even in the darkest winter,
light and love will always endure.

Praise be to the night that draws us together,
to hearts that love without measure,
and to the Spirit of Christmas Eve,
blessing us always with its most precious gifts of treasured peace, love, and joy.

~ 'A Christmas Eve Blessing' by Spirit of a Hippie

✍️ Mary Anne Byrne

~ Art by Esther Bennink