Pet Loss Cafe at Congressional Cemetery

Overview:

Come share stories, feelings, and memories of your beloved pets with fellow animal lovers at a new offering: the Pet Loss Cafe at Historic Congressional Cemetery.

Description:

Join us in person at the beautiful Historic Congressional Cemetery for our first Pet Loss Cafe. Whether you are grieving or simply wish to connect with others who understand, this gathering offers support, compassion, and community in a welcoming environment.

Modeled on the concept of death cafes, this gathering provides a space to talk openly about pet loss and cherished memories. Like traditional death cafes, this is an informal, peer-to-peer conversation intended to support those who are grieving, but it is not a substitute for professional grief therapy. Our hope is that, through sharing and listening to others who have experienced pet loss, you will leave feeling more understood, supported, and connected.

Participants will have the opportunity to meet members of our K9 Corps, psychotherapist Jessica Kwerel of Pet Loss DC, Kelly Whittier of the Humane Rescue Alliance, and our Death Doula in Residence, Laura Lyster-Mensh.

Register below for this first-of-its-kind gathering at the cemetery. The Pet Loss Cafe is free of charge, and donations are welcome. To focus on our participants and listening to one another, on this tender topic this will be a human-only gathering.

Registration is required. Participants are welcome to bring photos or mementos to share, if they wish, and are kindly asked to respect the privacy of all conversations shared during the gathering.

Have questions? Please contact Laura at [email protected]

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