Torrington residents create a pet-memorializing Rainbow Bridge [Video]

TORRINGTON, Conn. — Anyone who has a furry family member knows it’s never easy to lose a pet. The pain for some can feel like losing a human loved one.

Pet owners in one Litchfield County community, who have experienced this grief themselves, have come together to offer a public space of healing.

It’s said that our pets “cross the rainbow bridge,” when it’s their time to go. In Torrington, the comforting thought has evolved into a physical memorial for grieving pet-owners in communities all over the state to come and honor the memory of their beloved animals.

“It’s really part of my healing journey as well as a way for me to honor my girl in my heart,” shared Torrington resident Karen Rakyta-Bozak, the leader of the “Over the Rainbow Bridge” project.

“What prompted me to bring …