Self-Care After Losing a Pet Looks Different
If your heart feels shattered after losing your soulmate pet, this free guide will help you through the hardest moments.
If your pet was more than “just a pet…”
If your pet grief feels like too much to the outside world…
If you’re longing for comfort, guidance, and a space to exhale your grief…
You’re in the right place.
This is more than a pet loss support group. Or a therapy session once a week. It’s an online sanctuary where the bond with your pet isn’t minimized or forgotten — it’s honored.
A space where you can remember, express, create, and keep sharing about your pet furever.
The Furever Forest is part pet loss support group, part online community, part resource library — think of it like a Facebook group, but without the noise of social media and specifically built for your unique pet grief journey.
Some members come for the community — the friendships, the live sessions, the shared stories.
Others come for the library — dipping in and out of therapist-curated resources, weekly prompts, and monthly programming whenever they need it, processing at their own pace.
There’s no pressure to post, share, or show up in any particular way. You can simply be here, exactly as you are.
A growing library of pet loss resources — guides, tools, and monthly programming created by a licensed therapist, available 24/7
Weekly reflective prompts to help keep your pet’s memory alive, process your grief, and practice grief-aware self-care
Live peer support sessions that help you feel less alone and provide that relief you’ve been searching for
A monthly candlelit vigil to honor your pet and the depth of your bond
A safe space to turn to and not feel judged when you’re missing your pet, months or years later
Guest speaker events with experts in grief, mental health, and the human-animal bond
Journaling meetups, support chat drop-ins, new friendships, and so much more
I’m a licensed therapist based in Brooklyn, NY, and I’ve been supporting people through grief, anxiety and other difficult life transitions for over a decade.
For many animal lovers, pets are pillars of mental wellbeing. They regulate your nervous system, anchor your routine, and bring a sense of purpose and calm to your life.
So when the day comes that you inevitably have to say goodbye — what do you turn to when that one constant companion is no longer there?
That’s something I couldn’t stop thinking about after losing my cat Squiggles in 2023 — my soulmate kitty of almost 22 years. Nothing can replace the comfort of having your pet by your side. But I realized that grieving pet parents could use something more than a weekly check-in. A space that’s there when you need it — open enough to come exactly as you are, structured enough to actually help, and celebrates the deep bond you shared with your pet, furever.
So I built The Furever Forest. And hosting this community has become one of the most meaningful aspects of my work.
Join us, and if it’s not the right fit within your first 7 days, reach out and you’ll receive a full refund. No questions asked.
Of course. 🙂 This is a community of animal lovers. You are welcome here if your pet had scales or feathers or spines or hair or fins or any other feature.
At this time, The Furever Forest is designed specifically for those whose pet has already passed. We’ve found that it may be too triggering if you’re still in the anticipatory stage, but hope to add on an anticipatory option soon.
That said, being in the limbo state you’re in is incredibly heavy. Knowing that goodbye is approaching while still caring for your pet can stir up so many emotions: fear, guilt, helplessness, sadness.
And of course, we absolutely want to support you when the time comes. I’d gently recommend signing up for our newsletter to stay connected—you’ll be the first to know when new resources become available, and we’ll be here to welcome you when you’re ready.
Sending you and your beloved pet so much light and love in the meantime. 🤍
If you join our community and it isn’t the right fit, let us know within 7 days to receive a full refund.
We genuinely want our members to feel supported, seen, and at peace, because a community built on mutual trust is better for everyone. If it doesn’t feel like a right fit for you, we completely understand and there are no hard feelings at all.
Totally okay. Everyone grieves differently, and sometimes these things are too difficult to describe with words. The great thing about our community is you can go at your own pace. There’s no pressure to say anything or share before you’re ready.
And just so you know, some people in the Furever Forest community choose to quietly observe without actively posting or attending events, and still find comfort, validation, and a sense of connection. That’s always welcome, too.
Contact me anytime at hello@paigerechtman.com. I’m happy to answer any questions you have.
If your heart feels shattered after losing your soulmate pet, this free guide will help you through the hardest moments.