LOSING A PET HURTS MORE THAN PEOPLE THINK.
Having a pet is something that fascinates us, they fill us with great joy from the first moment they arrive at our home, we are fascinated to feel their company and watch them do their pranks around us.
Many people who have pets, love to have them since these animals give us unparalleled love, they are a tenderness and we love that this is so, we feel very good in the company of our pets.
When we are alone, pets accompany us, they are always our faithful companions in good times or in bad times they are always with us, we like it that way since we feel supported by something.
When we lose our pet it affects us a lot and it is that many say that it hurts too much to lose a pet that for so many years we have been with her and that we have taken care of her and she has been our faithful friend.
SADNESS INVADES US IF A PET DIES
It is very likely that at least once in your life you have had a pet, that you have loved it too much, supported you and accompanied you in your worst moments but you must say goodbye to the least expected day.
Many people say that a pet is happiness, they are angels in the form of pets and they always accompany us and love to do it as we also love them to follow us.
Losing a beloved pet hurts too much, much more than people think it hurts, many underestimate the pain that can be felt by losing our dog friend or our cat or any other pet we have ever had.
To verify this, a study carried out in the Department of Psychology of the University of New Mexico in the United States asked many owners how they had felt after the loss of their pet and many said that the pain had been very deep.
Another university but in this case in Hawaii, not only confirmed this fact but also said that the pain after the death of a pet is usually much longer lasting than the pain we feel with the loss of a loved one.
Many today say they have suffered a lot for the loss of their pet and that often that pain does not compare with the loss of a loved one.
What do you think?
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It’s soooo hard to have a pet die! As soon as you fall in love with those puppy eyes or that kitty’s loving purrr, The feelings come of really missing them when they die. We hope we have 15 plus years till that day comes. We also think maybe I’ll be prepared or it’s so far off. When that day comes and (unless we die first) that loss of love will be there forever. It never gets better just easier to cope. I never understood why people just don’t get another dog. But then you know you will fall in love and have the pain of loss all over again. All you can do is be the best pet parent you can and know if you get a pet, it’s going to love you more than you know!
We just lost our 10 year old Rottie unexpectedly. It happened so fast, she died in my lap at 6am on Saturday morning. I sat with her all night. I tried to comfort her through my tears, kissed her head, rubbed her soft ears as I did every day. I whispered in her ear, going over the first day we met her and took her home, laughing to her some of the many moments we all shared. Thanking her for being such a good girl, comforting me in my sadness and sharing all the joys.. looking into her sad eyes I really believe she understood everything I said.. A few moments before she crossed I kissed her softly thanked her again for picking us to be her family, told her I loved her with all my heart and we will meet again someday… My heart is aching I’m so broken .. I miss her so very much! RIP Nessa ?
Hi Dawn , I was just reading your post I just lost my Bichon Frise Mike she was 16 it’s a week today and I’m so broken we loved her so very much. So I know what your going thru . She had late stage kidney failure we were rightbthere holding her in the vets office as she took her last breath and before she was given the the med I told her she was crossing over now and how much we so loved her and she just kept looking at me she knew. Again I’m so sorry for your loss it’s a week today for us. Blessings to you and yours and I hope one day we both can enjoy another pet and continue to love them unconditionally take care, Mary ??
Our shih tzu Missy 10 years old had not eaten for 5 days, we took her into the vet and they did blood work, which was high in liver so they did an ultrasound, but didnt find nothing. They put her on an antibiotic regimen. Couple more days passed still not eating and she started turning yellow. We then took her to the animal hospital and they kept her for almost a week (IV, antibiotics, eating stimulants), she was very lathargic and the vets decided to give her steroids. She ate very little for the vet techs, but would eat her meals when we came in to visit. Problem was her enzymes were not getting any better, we had a choice to send her to specialty doctor to get biopsied, euthanize her, or take her home. We chose to take her home, at that time the vet didnt have much hope. We took her home on a Friday and she wasn’t getting better but we knew she was happier with us. That week was tough getting meds down her, at the end of the week she was finding quit spaces taking walks by her self in the yard and just watching nature. We knew we were losing her. My husband and I cried so much that week as we watched her get worse. She was my husbands angel, the one that chose him. She comforted him through many of his depression moments. My husband has PTSD and is a disabled veteran. We had a real hard time taking her in to get euthanized, but we couldnt see her suffer anymore. Following her passing that same day we decided to get another shih tzu puppy same colors. It was the best thing we ever did, we so miss our Missy and Bailey will never be our Missy. Bailey fills our void and I look at Bailey and see almost the same traits. We got Missy cremated and put her in an urn so she is still with us. I still cry when I think of her so does my husband. She was our hairy baby. Our other dog Rose is still in mourning they were best best friends for 9 years. It has been over a week (September 2019). R. I. P. Missy we miss you so much.
We lost our fur baby, Fluffy, on 9-5-19. She was 7 1/2 years old and we rescued her at 18 months old. She was a bischon frisée and we fell in love instantly! Her illness lasted 4 weeks and after 2 hospital stays and countless vet visits , her liver failure just kept worsening. The hardest decision we ever had to make was to euthanize her. It wasn’t fair to her to keep suffering, but our hearts are broken. She was my shadow and I loved her more than I ever thought possible. If a day goes by that I don’t cry, it is a miracle. Rest In Peace, Fluffy. She taught me the true meaning of unconditional love.
It will be 10 years on Halloween since I had to send my Pitbull Dominique over the Rainbow Bridge. I got her when she was only 3 and a half weeks old and we were soulmates. She was with me when my husband of 17 years divorced me. We lived in a car and went through many different types of things together. She was what kept me going, she was my child. I still cry sometimes the hole that was left in my heart no other dogs could fill. RIP Dominique Mama misses you