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Losing a pet support in South Africa

For the grief of losing an animal who was family. Talk with people in South Africa who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.

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Help for losing a pet in South Africa

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Kagiso Counselling

We help people with loss of a friend and loss of a brother or sister, in person in Soweto and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.

Weekdays and Saturday mornings

ServiceFreeWorldwide

HelpBLESS

Ask the world for money, goods, time or skills you need right now. Posting is free.

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Open Door Psychotherapy, Pietermaritzburg

A small team supporting loss of a child and loss of a brother or sister. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.

Tue to Sat, 10 to 6

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Bloemfontein Carers Network

A small team supporting loss of a spouse or partner and loss of a friend. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.

Weekdays and Saturday mornings

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Cape Talking Therapies

Practical help for people dealing with loss of a spouse or partner and anticipatory grief, plus a weekly drop-in.

Evenings and weekends

ServiceFreeWorldwide

7 Cups

Free emotional support from trained listeners, online and anonymous, in many languages.

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GriefShare

Grief recovery support groups meeting weekly.

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From people who came through it

  • “For whoever is where I was: About three years ago, that was me. I remember the empty basket like it was yesterday. Now I sleep most nights. It changes. It really does.”

    kind.pine · been through losing a pet

  • “If you're at the start of this, I won't pretend it's easy. The firt few months were the worst of my life. But I'm writing this from the other side, and some days now I forget to be sad. I wrote them a letter and kept it in my bag for months. Go slowly.”

    stonekind1997 · been through losing a pet

  • “Please be gentle with yourself and I wasn't, and it made everything harder and I talk to them out loud sometimes and it helps more than it should. And talk to someone, even if it's just in here.”

    finchrain73 · been through losing a pet

  • “Sorry if this is a lot. Please be gentle with yourself. I wasn't, and it made everything harder. I let myself be sad for an hour a day and then do something. It sort of works. And talk to someone, even if it's just in here.”

    sandcoffee21 · been through losing a pet

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