Compassion in the Workplace
Should employers give compassionate leave for pet bereavement? With contributions from Blue Cross (who have a compassionate leave policy for pet loss), HR consultancy (employers who treat employees with compassion cultivate loyalty and trust), and Professor of Labour Rights law Lydia Hayes (could there be a legal case for demanding compassionate leave?), this workshop explored […]
Rowenna Baldwin, ‘Goodnight, Friend’ (Short Documentary)
Goodnight, Friend – A story of the bond between human and animal We call them four-legged friends, but for many they are family. When a beloved pet dies, life can seem incomplete. Worse still are the feelings of guilt that owners can if they have taken the difficult decision to have their pet ‘put to […]
Pet Loss Network, animation, Pet Loss and Compassionate Leave
Inspired by the experience of the remarkable Emma McNulty More resources…
Emma McNulty, Petition for Compassion, film for Pet Loss in the Workplace.
Emma’s petition. More resources…
The Pet Loss Network begins…
In September 2020, The Pet Loss Network launched with a workshop identifying key challenges at the end of companion-animal life. These included how veterinary practitioners navigate euthanasia in a clinical context and as humans who have companion animals; how we explain pet death and bereavement to children; how pet crematoria care for animal remains and […]