christopherecclestones: Veterinary Wisdom About Grief

Monday 19 November 2012

Veterinary Wisdom About Grief | Rita Ranch Pet Hospital

Grief is natural and normal.? Everyone grieves.? Some show it often and openly.? Others grieve privately.? There is no right or wrong way to grieve.
Men and women grieve differently.? Women often need to talk and cry.? Men often prefer to stay busy or to feel angry instead of sad.
Learn from loss and love again.
Pet loss is often trivialized and misunderstood, but it is a significant loss.? When your pet dies, you deserve sensitive, compassionate care.
Grieving honors life and heals the heart.
Grief can last a long time.? The events of the year following the loss can trigger grief over and over again.? Holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and daily activities can reactivate hurt and feelings of loss.? Allow yourself to complete your grief.
Its natural to think you may see or hear your met after? your pet dies.? You may hear toenails click on the floor or see movement in the corner of your eye.? These grief ?hallucinations? are normal.? We all have them. ?We are just afraid to tell each other about them.
Euthanasia ranks as one of the most difficult decisions we make in life.? If you struggle with guilt, please remember that injury, illness, or advanced age took your pet?s life.? You chose euthanasia to spare your pet from further suffering.? You made this choice from love.
Pets depend on us for their safety and well-being.? When we love our pets, we commit ourselves to protecting them from harm.? That?s why it can be so hard to make the decision to euthanize a pet.
The love you and your pet shared is all that matters.