Let's Talk to Animals

Anticipatory and Post Transition Pet Grief and How to Navigate It

Dec 17, 2025 · 56 min · Season 6 · Episode 20 · 40.7 MB
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In this transformative episode of Let's Talk to Animals podcast, animal communicator Shannon Cutts dives deep into a rarely highlighted part of our grief journey as pet parents - anticipatory grief.

As you listen you will learn:

  • What anticipatory grief is and how to spot it in your life
  • How undiagnosed anticipatory grief can damage your bond with your pet
  • Why anticipatory grief happens and what to do about it
  • How anticipatory grief fits into the greater grief process we all go through as pet parents, guardians and carers
  • Practical tips to use right now to help yourself through the ache of pet grief at any stage
  • How animal communication itself can help you begin to heal from anticipatory or post-transition pet death and grief

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