Pets are often seen as a member of the family and the grief when they die can be difficult to deal with. But a new online resource from the University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College aims to support people through that journey.

Sarah Bernardi said the loss of her 10-year-old cat Lily was "devastating."

"It was devastating to lose her. Interestingly enough, I was even surprised by my own grief response and the time it took,” said Bernardi, who is a social worker at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) and Health Sciences Centre.

“A lot of people will say to me that it's hard to put their stuff away after. And that's actually something I had trouble with too.”

Bernardi is involved with the free online Pet Loss Support Resource Centre run by the OVC.

The resource landing page he

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