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So when we talk about replacing a beloved pet that has died, do you wait until after your bereavement period and adopt the replacement pet as a “new” pet? Do you adopt during the normal bereavement period to help repair the damaged affection, the lost friendship, the missing closeness, the lost companionship, the missing unconditional […]
Posted at: November 20th, 2008 - 8:04 am - Number of Comments » 0
Did you get a chance to check out the video on yesterday’s Blog post about replacing a pet that dies? What are your thoughts about it? When a beloved pet dies, you can be catapulted into distress. Tears will flow at various times for many reasons…at the thought of your pet’s past antics, or when […]
Posted at: November 19th, 2008 - 7:44 am - Number of Comments » 0
I recently saw a clip from the Jay Leno show…a guest talking about the death of his girlfriend’s pet, and what the guest did about it. It brings up the question: “Should you buy another pet to replace the one that died?” What do you think? Leave a comment. Thanks Melanie
Posted at: November 18th, 2008 - 8:02 am - Number of Comments » 1
Not so long ago I inherited some things from my parents. Tucked away in what was obviously a special box my mother kept, I found several untitled poems in my now deceased sister’s, Cindy James, handwriting (there is no reference to the author of the poems—had Cindy created them?) Here is one of the poems: […]
Posted at: August 25th, 2008 - 7:07 am - Number of Comments » 1
Back from vacation, my son sprinted into the house to check on his banded Syrian hamster (Kobe) and tell him all about his fabulous adventures. Suddenly a shrill cry pierced the air and my son, sobbing and holding a piece of paper that had been laying on the hamster’s cage, came running out of his […]
Posted at: August 24th, 2008 - 7:43 am - Number of Comments » 0
Do we want him cremated? Or do we want the clinic to dispose of his remains? No. We want to take him home and let the children say goodbye and bury him in the back yard. Through teary eyes we wrap Tiger’s lower body in a bag and securely tape it around his tummy. (Sometimes […]
Posted at: May 14th, 2008 - 5:36 am - Number of Comments » 0
When we picked up our white and orange kitten, Tiger, our hearts swelled. For nine months we played with him and loved him and watched him grow—A deep bond took root. He was so smart, so funny, and so loving. Many times he went in and out of the house during the day but he […]
Posted at: May 13th, 2008 - 6:01 am - Number of Comments » 0
It’s never easy when a pet dies—they are considered members of the family. After 31 months of loving him, we knew Fudge was more than just ailing…he stopped using his wheel, he stopped eating and drinking, his skin got so dry that his fur started to lift off his body (all over—even his face), his […]
Posted at: April 8th, 2008 - 6:32 am - Number of Comments » 0