Missing Your Pet Ideas To Ease Your Loss

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MISSING YOUR PET?
IDEAS TO EASE YOUR LOSS
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• Losing a pet can be just as painful as losing a
  beloved family member or a dear friend.
  Therefore, its only natural that you will
  experience various emotions during this time
  including sadness, anger, grief and loneliness.

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• Finding a great support system in order to help
  you move through your grief and the healing
  process is a great idea. Some of the ideas below
  could also help ease your loss.

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HOST A MEMORIAL
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• Just as you would host a memorial for a family
  member or friend, hosting a memorial for your pet
  may be something you would like to do.

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• Sharing special words with guests and inviting
  everyone to recall special moments that they had
  with your pet can be very comforting.

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• There are shops, both in-person and online, that
  sell memorial stones suitable for pets.

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• You could then have your pet buried in an area
  around the outside of your home that she loved,
  such as under a tree or near the garden.

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• This can help you ease your loss by knowing your
  pet will live on in a place that she once loved.

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PET PORTRAIT
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It is never a good idea to pretend as if you
never had a pet instead, remember the memories
and cherish them, even if it hurts. This is one
of the only paths to closure that you will have.

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You can create a scrapbook full of pictures of
your pet, as well as having a favorite pet
portrait to display within your home.
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This allows you to remember great times with your
pet, especially on those days when the grief gets
the better of you.
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KEEP A JOURNAL
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Writing about your pet is another good idea to
consider. This allows you to speak freely about
the emotions that are going through your mind
without having to hear the thoughts or opinions
of others.
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You can write a short story pertaining to the
good times you shared with your pet or a nice
poem that describes everything that your pet
meant to you. Keeping a journal will help you
move through your grief.
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VOLUNTEER AT AN ANIMAL SHELTER
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While it may be too soon to take ownership of
another pet, volunteering at an animal shelter is
something you may want to consider.
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The act of caring for a homeless animal in
desperate need of love could help you ease the
loss of your pet.
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When you are emotionally ready to welcome another
pet into your home, you will know it until then,
you can ease your grief and sadness by caring for
a homeless pet at an animal shelter.
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If and when you do decide to bring another pet
into your home, adopting one from the shelter
would be a great way to honor the memory of the
pet that you have lost.
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If you already have other pets living inside of
your home, be sure to take special care of them,
as they will be suffering from the loss as well.
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SUPPORT GROUPS
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• While many people may understand the loss that
  you are experiencing after your pet has died,
  some will not. Therefore, you may want to
  consider joining a support group to help ease
  your loss.

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• You can join support groups for pet owners within
  your community or you can join these groups via
  the internet.

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• The members of these groups have experienced the
  loss of a pet and their purpose is to help you
  through the grieving process by sharing their
  wisdom with you.

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It is important that you give yourself time to
heal after you have lost a pet. This is a deep
blow to your heart, and it is okay to allow
yourself time to grieve over the loss.
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The pain you are experiencing is very real, but
using the ideas above could help ease your
feelings of loss. Remember you are not alone and
that there are many others who understand your
pain.
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