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Death or Loss of an Animal Companion



The death or loss of an animal companion is a painful and possibly traumatic experience for those who experience an animal as a beloved family member. Feelings about the death are often similar to feelings about loss of a person, including sorrow, grief, and a deep sense of loss.

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Why Losing a Dog Feels Like Losing a Family Member

Humans have a special - and somewhat an odd - relationship with dogs. 60% of Americans own a pet, and the most popular of them are dogs. Our relationship with them actually goes back pretty far.

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Grieving the Death of a Pet

Because our relationships with our animal companions are unlike human relationships, the death of a pet is like no other loss that we will experience. In this book, Betty J.

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The Grief of Losing a Pet Is Traumatic and Universal. So Why Don't We Talk About It?

Animals are accepted as part of the family but there is an overwhelming perception that mourning their loss is not truly valid. That needs to change.

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FindCenterThe death of a beloved is an amputation.

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Euthanasia, Pet Loss and Healing - I Say Goodbye to Two Pets in One Week

The Bow Tie Vet Guy says goodbye to his two cats less than one week apart. Dr. Mike shows his personal story on camera of his thoughts before, during and after euthanasia.

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Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet

From the moment pets come into our lives, we know the day will arrive when we have to say farewell. Still, we are never emotionally prepared for the last adieu.

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'Grief Is Grief': Why the Death of a Pet Can Feel Worse Than Losing a Human Loved One

Kaleel Sakakeeny, an ordained animal chaplain and prominent pet loss counselor, knows the loss of an animal companion can come with some serious emotions.

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FindCenterYou will lose someone you can’t live without, and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn’t seal back up. And you come through.

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8 What Happens After an Animal Crosses into the Light? Pet Loss TV Program W Brent Atwater

Where do animals go when they die? When My pet dies, does it heal on the other side or sleep?

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Animals in Spirit: Our Faithful Companions’ Transition to the Afterlife

Losing an animal companion can be a painful experience, yet by examining their transition from a spiritual perspective, Animals in Spirit explores the process of dying from the viewpoints of animals and their people.

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