How to validate and honor your grief when a beloved pet passes away, writes ArashEmamzadeh
, and the animal type—e.g., losing a dog, cat, or pig was often more painful than losing a fish or snake.
A variety of grief reactions were noted: avoidance, trying to see pets as replaceable, seeing grief as a necessary continuation of the love for and the bond with the deceased pet, etc. To sense the presence of their deceased pets in their lives, participants reported using various practices: burial rituals, home altars, writing poetry, making donations, keeping their pet’s belongings around, setting aside time to remember their pets, and so forth.Euthanizing a pet with a terminal illness and a poor quality of life—even when it seems like the right thing to do—is not an easy decision.and self-blame.
Anticipatory grief was common too, occurring in situations where the pet owners had anticipated having to euthanize their pet and thus had begun psychologically preparing for it .What numerous pet owners found helpful during the process of bereavement was the ability to talk about how they felt with support groups, friends, family, counselors, social workers, and especially veterinarians. Yet not all vets were considered supportive.
Though fewer, negative reactions were reported too; for example, being unable to move past the grief (i.e. stuck in chronic
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