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Grieving guardians seek peace and understanding
When my cat Magnum died, the world as I knew it paled. In the
fifteen years we’d spent together, he was a better friend to me
than any human being, a loyal and loving companion and my only
constant. For years I had recoiled from even fleeting thoughts
of saying goodbye.
Ten Tips on Coping with Pet Loss
Anyone who considers a pet a beloved friend, companion, or
family member knows the intense pain that accompanies the loss
of that friend. Following are some tips on coping...
Helping Friends
Who Are Mourning a Loss
Sue, a 79-year-old widow, came home from shopping to find the
front door of her house smashed in by a burglar. As upsetting as
this was, she had another terrible surprise...
Coping With the Loss of a Pet
Coping with the Loss of a Pet discuses four issues that may
be associated with loss;
Grieving
Our pets live relatively short lives. For many of us who love
our pets, their death can affect some of us even more than the
death of a relative or friend. The death of a pet leaves few...
Five Stages of
Mourning
The stages of mourning are universal and are experienced by
people from all walks of life. Mourning occurs in response to an
individual's own terminal illness or to the death of a...
Explaining Pet
Loss to Your Child
It is natural to want to protect our children from painful
experiences. Most adults, however, are surprised to find how
well most children adjust to the death of a pet if they are
prepared with...
Reasons for
Euthanasia
We are never quite prepared for the death of a pet. Whether
death is swift and unexpected or whether it comes at the end of
a slow decline, we are never fully aware of what a pet has...
Memorializing a
Departed Pet
As I pulled up to the veterinary clinic, I could see my sister
and niece were already there with “Ruffy” who was lying in the
middle seat of my sister’s van. It was a trip I deeply
regretted, but I new it had to be done.
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