Thank everyone for sharing your stories. I hope reading these stories helps me heal. My 2 oldest daughters work for animal control and several years ago they saved a baby northern flying squirrel and the past 3 years I had her and haven’t had many pets in my life but I became super close to her and she brought me so much joy I have always feared how I would feel once something happened and yesterday my fear became reality. Thank everyone for sharing your feelings and I hope they will help me. Right now I have no plans to get another pet but hopefully my feelings change because the joy they bring us is so much more than the hurt I’m feeling. I’m sure I just can’t see that right now. I hope all of you are healing each day and I’m hopeful time will help me.
Thank you and God Bless by: Deanna
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I had to say goodbye to my beloved cat Smokey just three short weeks ago and I'm not coping very well. This site has been a tremendous comfort and helped me to feel less crazy!
To my beloved Smokey - The Sweetest Boy In The World. Mommy truly loves and misses you. Can't wait to see you again. Love, Mommy
Jules by: Dana
Pets are so sweet, especially cats and dogs and after a few years they will become a part of our daily lives. This post on Jules was so sweet and I can feel your love for Jules from your words. I can understand the depth of your grief.
Thank you by: Lisa jules's mom
For your kind comments. I miss him so much but know that he is looking down on me as your babies are looking down on you. We loved them so much
A beautiful tribite by: Tanya
How beautiful and heart wrenching. Your poem has touched me deeply and helped me with my own grief. I had to make the awful decision today of putting my beautiful girl of 17 years to sleep after a sudden illness. I could not bear to see her suffer and I know that she told me that it was time for her to go.
Thank you again for sharing your pain and your love for your baby. I will never forget my beautiful Amyshka. I love her dearly for the joy she brought to my life, her gentleness and loving nature.
I miss you my darling.
In memory of Jules by: Anonymous
I'm very sorry for your loss! When my pet cat was very sick, the vet politely recommended that we take into consideration putting her to sleep. "Fortunately" one might say, she passed away and we didn't have to make such a hard choice as you. I think it's harder when you have to make such a choice! Don't despair, try to remember the good things about your pet-friend: his love, his devotion, all the good things that we humans might learn from our furry friends! If he were still alive he would want his "mommy" and "daddy" to be safe and happy. At least sometimes I think I can honor my pet if I'll be a loving, good person, like...carrying some sort of legacy of her love... I wish you all the best and God bless you!
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