When a dog barks no more
NZPA-AAP London When your Dalmatian has chased its last Datsun, consolation is now only a phone call away. The Irish, as fanatic a nation of pet lovers as the British, now have a helpline service in Dublin for those who find it hard to come to terms with the death of a pet. The counselling service is free and has been set up by a Dublin psychologist, Ms Aine Wellard.
“I don’t say the grief is as intense as for the loss of a brother or sister but it some cases it may be,” she said. “If someone is alone and the budgie is all they talk to every day then it will be like missing a relative.”
Ms Wellard, aged 32, who has a degree from Trinity College, Dublin, said attempts to publicise her recently-launched service through local vets had met a mixed response. Most had been cooperative, but a minority remained non-committal and believed there was no such thing as pet bereavement.
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