About

Koryn Greenspan is a Certified Pet Loss Bereavement Specialist and founder of The Parted Paw, a Toronto-based pet loss support service providing anticipatory grief, end-of-life, and bereavement support to pet parents and families across Canada and the United States.

In 2010, I met my soul dog Georgia, and everything changed. With her by my side, I left a career in corporate PR to follow my lifelong passion of supporting pets and the people who love them. For nearly 20 years, I’ve had the privilege of working closely with thousands of pets, pet parents, and pet care professionals, witnessing firsthand the extraordinary bond between humans and pets and the profound heartbreak that comes with loss.

The tragic loss of my sister Joy in 2021, followed by Georgia’s emergency passing a year later, was both devastating and transformative. Experiencing such deep grief taught me truths that continue to inform my work and reinforced my belief that pet parents need compassion, care, understanding, and meaningful support throughout grief and loss. The people who care for pets also need education and support as they navigate the emotional demands of their work.

The Parted Paw came to be through these experiences and was created from understanding, empathy, education, and lived experience. We walk alongside pet parents through anticipatory grief, end of life, and grief following the loss of a beloved pet, while also supporting pet care professionals and organizations through education, compassion fatigue support, and bereavement resources.

The Parted Paw exists as a practical and compassionate system of support for pet parents, families, and pet care professionals navigating the complexities of loving, caring for, and losing a beloved pet.