Pet Bereavement

[ZandraJoi]

www.naturalawakenings.com/2021/10/29/372070/honoring-the-loss-of-a-pet-simple-ways-to-grieve-and-heal

“Honoring the Loss of a Pet: Simple Ways to Grieve and Heal
French novelist Anatole France’s sentiment, “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened,” rings true for anyone that shares a love story with a beloved pet. Whether we lose a cat, dog, horse, bird or lizard, the final parting can be quite emotional. Society supports us with empathy and rituals of closure when we suffer the loss of a human love, but grieving an animal companion can be a uniquely silent passage. Surrendering fully to the mourning process, creating a joyful ceremony and celebrating the life of a loved one invites healing and solace….”

My notes: Under Advice for the Bereaved, what have you tried & what has worked for you? I have their urns above my bed on a shelf along with some personal effects & I say Good Night to them every night. We did join a group years ago for our dog who passed. That was hard on me as she helped me heal.
Love this the best: “Don’t let people that don’t grasp the depth of the human-animal bond tell you how you should feel.”

Angela Bob Emerald lainee @lbj @marti PGen98 safeinsanity sharon

[lainee]

ZandraJoi, Angela Bob Emerald  marti pgen98 safeinsanity sharon
True, only an animal lover who's gone through the loss of their pet could possibly understand how you feel, but even then, they can't know everything.
You have to go through your own grief, your own way

[Bob]

Anybody who likes animals and has had a pet knows what it means to lose them. Real animal lovers will never think it's just a dumb dog, cat, bird.

[PGen98]

Completely agreed, there is no "it's just a dog" or "it's just a cat," they're family. They're a part of your life in so many ways, and losing them is unbelievably difficult. You need to grieve and you need to take the time to recover from the loss as you would any other family member.