19/06/2026
When we’re going through big life changes, our animals often feel it too.
I recently had a client contact me to check in with her two dogs while she was going through a divorce. She was worried about how the changes at home were affecting them and wanted to understand what they needed moving forward.
Animals experience these situations very differently. Some absorb the emotions around them deeply and can become unsettled, anxious, clingy or withdrawn. Others seem less affected on the surface, but still notice far more than we realise.
I know from personal experience how differently animals can respond during difficult times. Some step into the role of quiet supporter, staying close, offering comfort and helping us hold everything together when life feels uncertain.
Our animals don’t just share our homes. They share our energy, our routines, our grief, our stress and our healing too.
Sometimes, simply understanding how they are feeling and what they need can help both the animal and the human move through change with a little more ease.
They really do walk these journeys beside us
