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Share your experiences of pet bereavement, pet death and pet grief here.
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You may like to include details such as your pet's breed, how they came into your life, how they were with you through good and bad times, how you lost them and how you feel now about their passing.
You may also like to share how you commemorated their loss, or how you intend to in the future, tips or advice you have discovered on how to cope with pet bereavement and pet grief, and any lessons pet ownership and pet bereavement may have taught you.
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Your Pet Loss Stories
'My Best Friend Scooby and I...'
I rescued Scoob from a puppy mill that was going to use him for breeding purposes only! I fell in love with the little critter after meeting him at the ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Tara Puppy Girl'
Tara was a German Shepherd/Husky min. She was the fourth puppy born of a six puppy litter all of the rest black and tan as sherpherds are. When she was ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Jamie and Storm'
Dear Storm,
Today Jamie woke me and said he did not think you were able to make it much longer. I knew you would let us know when you were ready....
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Steve McQueen Rests In Peace...'
Last February, I was blessed with one of the best gifts I've ever received. My neighbors' dog wasn't spayed, and soon became pregnant. However it wasn'...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Smokey Is Gone'
I got Smokey 6 months after my Mother's death since I felt heavy emotional emptiness at her loss. Smokey is middle sized yorkshire with golden head and ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'The Four Angels!!!!!!'
Our four angels - Shaq, Pudgie, Roxie, and Nino Brown... Shaq, Pudgie and Roxie were all brothers and sisters. Nino was Shaq's son... oh how each baby ...
Your Pet Tributes
'Shadow Girl'
I adopted Shadow from the dog pound when she was 2 months old. I was in an abusive relationship for about 3 years, and there she was. Always by my side,...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'I'm More Sorry That You Experienced the Pain.'
My dad gave me a card this morning, sympathising with my loss of Seamus. I walked into his room afterward, and thanked him - but also needed to state something:...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'A 'Special' Friend'
Today I lost a friend, not just any friend, but my very own "special" friend. Before "Sam" joined our family the four of us; Lois, Dawn, Andrew, and I ...
Your Pet Tributes
'Shadow Marie DeGripp'
Shadow is wirey black and white (mainly black) German short hair Lab mixed female. She had one litter of 9 puppies. She loves pizza. She loves to sneak ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Sandy'
I just had to put my dog of 18 years to sleep yesterday (June 22 2010) she was very sick it was the hardest thing I had to do and watch. I stayed by her ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'My Life Will Never Be The Same....'
When I was stationed in Hawaii, my ex wife and I decided to adopt a dog. As we searched through the sad faces, barks and whimpers. Until, that is, I ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'My Baby Is Gone....'
My darling dog; Sierra died Saturday May 29th at 5:30 pm. She was 14 years and 3 months old. She was our first baby as our 1st child born is currently ...
Your Pet Tributes
'Tyson'
I lost my dog in July last year and I am so upset still I loved him so much. I just feel like I am never going to come to terms with it. I have tried ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Smokie the Bandit'
Hi today I sent my husband alone to the vet with our 17 and a half year old Lab and Beagle mix knowing that he might not be brought back home. This was ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Tragic Sudden Death of Snoopy'
Well here is the first time I actually write about what happened to my pet. My doggy was named Snoopy. He was like my baby. I loved him so much. I always ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Tiger Dog'
I lost all the early years of my adolescence and adulthood three weeks ago to bone cancer. He had suffered minor arthritis for years and was finally feeling ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Sasha "Our Angel"
Sasha was 11 years old when she passed away this past Sunday June 7th 2009. She was honestly the kindest most gentle dog I have ever known. She would never ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'My Baby Snookie'
I had to put to sleep my 14 year old loving beautiful Maltese dog Snookie on April 18, 2009. It has been 32 days since her passing and I still feel like ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'The Pain'
Today, I was searching through my computer and weeped over a video of my old dog playing with his ball.
It reminded me of how unhappy I am now compared ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'My Dear Smokey'
Hi, my name is Jeannie, I had my toy poodle Smokey for 9 years. What some wonderful times my family had with him. I have 2 children 17 & 14, but Smokey ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Our Beloved Spike'
Dec 1998 - Oct 2008
The day I looked out the window and saw this little yellow puff-ball tottering up the sidewalk following my Husband into the house, my heart instantly ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Tammy'
We had 2 puppy westies given to us as they did not meet breeders requirements, and were going to be destroyed.
They both had Debondex mites and to ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'My Darling Toffy'
My baby was 10 years old she got ill so suddenly. The vets did lots of tests but they found a tumour and there was nothing they could do for her but to ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'A Lesson'
I learned something really important when I lost my friend Sony, and when I found him dead I learned something and even though I didn't realize it until ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'My Special Needs Baby, Trooper'
My poor baby suffered with diabetes for the last two years. Prior to the diabetes, he had lost his hearing about four years ago. When the diabetes was ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'My Little Black Princess'
Sissy, from the time that Michele brought you home to me for my birthday, I knew that I would love you forever.
All of my life I've never had such ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Tiki Mouse My Sunshine'
Tiki and I spent only 15 years of our life together, but for me she was a light that shined from the inside out. We had a bond between us that I have never ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'My Buddy Snoodles...'
Snoodles was my Weiner dog and I can't even begin to explain the love I had for him in words. We adopted him on May 23, 1995 and he melted our hearts the ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'My Baby Girl'
My baby girls name was Shortpockets. She was the best dog I could ever have. I got her in foster care and I just found out she was dead Thursday and it ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'My Little Angel Tilipicuchita RIP 2005-2011'
We lost our Maltese nearly 24 hours ago. She was one of the six doggies we have. We had her for 6 years, almost all her life. She along with all our other ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Sweet Sasha Marie'
My sweet little Yorkie Sasha Marie passed away on 9/23/11. She would have been 2 in November. I miss her so much still cry everyday!
My other Yorkie ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Our Beloved Toby-boy'
My Toby-boy, a Westie that I received for my 60th birthday, sadly passed 3 weeks and a day ago today - He was 13 1/2 years old. Words cannot express how ...
Your Pet Loss Diaries
'She Was Like My Sister - Susie'
A month before I was born, my aunt got a puppy. She was a small Dachshund named Susie from a pet store in our town. As a toddler, I didn't know the dog ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'I thought, 'My dog already has his angel wings.'
I lost my little white Bichon mix to something unknown. I was working at a costume store to fulfill my time.
I came across a box of costumes for dogs....
Your Pet Loss Stories
My Shebsheb, My Life and Everything'
It was July 2009 when Shebsheb came to my life, he was a lab-retriever breed. I named him Shebsheb as he was first responded to me when I called him in ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Sweetpea'
My Stepdad was working and came across an ad for a free dog. He took a picture of the ad and came home and showed me and my Mom. We called the lady and ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Tinkerbell'
My baby girl was born seven years ago on August 23, and passed away last night, March 10. And I loved her every minute, every hour, every day. She was ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'The Love In Travis's Eyes'
I lost my best friend today. He was in my arms, looking up at me wth those beautiful amber eyes. I softly stroked his red, silky hair and prayed (for ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Skye'
Skye came to us when she was 7 weeks old, she was a beautiful Cairn Terrier who was a joy to us all. She saw our children grow up get married she saw ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Snoopy's Story'
Snoopy's Story started 16 years ago..... I took my 2 year old son to a pet shop next to the daycare school. Almost everyday he made me take him there ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'My Dog Thor'
I had a great dog named Thor. The cutest things about him were that when he laid down, he crossed his front paws. Another thing is that when he jumped ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Shasta'
This is a story about a loving friend and daughter that I lost on 12 Jan 2011. She was bright, funny and very kind. She loved kids and really loved to ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'My Sheeba Killed by a Hunter in Carroll County'
My Sheeba was a Great Husky, she was mixed between a Great Dane and Husky. On November 29th, 2010 Sheeba was killed by a Hunter. The bullet went right ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Me and My Shadow'
Shadow was born at my outdoor learning site in June 2000, the first of the litter. Her mother was the site ranger's pet. It was funny because the mom ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Sabrina'
Sabrina is ten years old and the love of so many lives...
Several years ago my husband adopted her as a small puppy and she become his best friend. A ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Samantha' (Sammy)
I had written a short little story about my dog Sandy I wanted to write one about my cat Sammy.
She was 6 years old when we had gotten her from a family ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Gone Too Soon'
Our family lost our beloved Staffordshire Bull Terrier 'Stella' in the early hours of Sunday 11th july 2010, she was 10 years old. She'd stopped eating ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'I Miss Him Being Here'
I lost my darling Chihuahua, Slappy, on May 4, 2010. He had turned 11 years old in March. He was so wonderful, full of life and love. He was so dependent ...
Your Pet Loss Stories
'Tyson'
Cancer took him from me at the age of 12...
I love and miss him!
Your Pet Loss Stories
'My Beautiful Angel Toddy'
I don't know where to start this I have no words to describe her. Today is 1st Jan 2009 and she left us on November 21 2008. My beautiful angel Toddy she ...