Pet Loss

The Loss of a Beloved Pet
Pet Loss
The loss of a pet is one of the most difficult things a person can go through in their lifetime.  A pet to most people is just like a member of the family and when that pet dies, it leaves much sadness and grief.  Almost everyone at some point in their life will go through this.  Many times more than once.  The love towards a pet is a very powerful emotion.  However, even though someone loses their pet, they will never lose the memory of their precious friend for that is something that even d...

Remembering a Pet Who has Died
Meet "The Boys" Musti, Ruska, Laku and Ritsi
While growing up our family had four different mixed-breed dogs at different times. "The Boys" as we called them were Musti, Ruska, Laku and Ritsi; they were all at least part Labrador. Time marches on and the pets I grew up with are no longer with us. When answering the Rocket Mom Week 3 challenge to make a new friend for Rex, I decided to make a lens about remembering "The Boys" and coping with the loss of a beloved pet, who is often a member of the family. Fortunately there is a lot mor...

Best Pet Bereavement Book
My Favorite Pet Loss Book
Loss of a pet is a sad fact of life. We love them and they die. Well, everyone dies, but our pets have shorter life spans, so realistically, we are likely to outlive most of them. And the more we love them, the more we're going to miss them and grieve for them. This lens isn't going to change any of that, of course. Its purpose is to share a little literary gem that I've found to be very comforting. It's the pet loss book I turn to. Full disclosure: it makes me tear up even when my perfectly...