Finding Joy and Celebration in Pet Cancer, Loss, and Grief

Send us a Text Message.Trigger Warning! This episode discusses grief and loss, cancer diagnoses and treatments,and emotional stories of pet loss.In this episode, I welcome my guest, Sally Williams. She has dedicated her adult life to cats and nonprofits. Sally is a lifelong animal lover, former pet sitter, cat behaviorist, cat advocate, Founder of The Brodie Fund, speaker, proud cat mom and Founder and President of Mission Meow. She lives in New Jersey with her husband of 30 years, Scott. They have 4 amazing cats, named The Pawsome Foursome, and includes Jonesy, West, Henry and Jameson- you’ll hear everything about these amazing cats in the next episode! In this episode you’ll meet Marlin and Brodie, the two cats that truly changed Sally’s life. Sally details the stories of how both cats found her, developed their bonds, their cancer diagnoses and treatments. We talk about how those tremendous experiences led Sally to create a nonprofit to help other Pet Parents dealing with cancer in their cats. Sally and I also discuss the grief we feel when dealing with the loss of our pets. From anticipatory grief when our pets become ill and need medical treatment, to the actual loss of our fur babies. I hope you enjoy this incredible conversation and emotional experience between the two of us. Learn more about Sally, her nonprofit Mission Meow and contact her here:https://missionmeow.org/https://www.facebook.com/MissionMeow/https://www.instagram.com/MissionMeowContact Julie:Join The Story of My Pet Free Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thestoryofmypetFollow and DM me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestoryofmypetpodcastCheck out my website: https://linktr.ee/allthingspetsdrjulieLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-of-my-pet/Support the Show.Support the Podcast with Buy Me a CoffeeShop our affiliate sponsors: Learn more & shop Nuvita CBD Use code Julie10 for 10% for you & pets!Learn more & shop Little Words Project Use code FURMOM for 15% for you & gifts for friends and family!The Story of My Pet Podcast and Blog- Website - Instagram - TwitterContact your host via Email- julie@thestoryofmypetpodcast.comConnect with your host, Julie Marty-Pearson – Website - YouTube - Instagram - Facebook - LinkedIn - Pinterest Listen to Podcast Your Story Now - WebsiteLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating here