Pet bereavement

[nancielle]

Badger,


So sorry for your loss. Chevy has such a sweet face. You gave him something that way too many animals never get, a loving home.

I know that my own Susie, Greta, Kelly & Licorice will be there to also keep him company and play with Chevy over at the Rainbow Bridge.

I was going to post the link that jesvetmed did. Chloe & Hunter's vet has pamphlets in the office about grieving a lost fur family member. A colleague recently lost her beloved GSD, Lady, and I had gotten a pamphlet for her (so Lady will also be there for Chevy...she's very calm, patient and loves to take long walks.)

Some other sites to try:

http://www.2ndchance.info/grieving.htm

http://www.lightning-strike.com/pet-loss-websites.htm

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/co...h_of_your_pet/

[invsblwmn]

Badger,
So sorry for your losing Badger. He looks like the kind of friend that is always by your side and loves without tiring. There is nothing that can fill the hole that our friends leave when they pass on. They have a special place and always will. I am sending you as much healing energy as I can spare. Please give yourself time to cry, time to remember, time to be... We are all here for you. HUGS!!!

[badger]

thank you all for your thoughts and words.

It's been quite a week. Some times during the day, I feel okay. At work there's no association with Chevy so it's easier to get by through the day. And being near other people helps, too. But it's always difficult coming home and not hearing the click of his nails on the floor coming to greet me.

My one cat that was close to Chevy is having a really hard time adjusting to life without Chevy. I won't say he internalizes or attaches emotion, but he's definitely thrown out of his routine and is acting out. He's more agitated and restless, and is more demanding of my affections. He used to come out with us during Chevy's toilet trips to the alleyway, and Morley (cat) really is affected by the lack of that routine. In the morning and in the evening around the time we did these trips, he would just constantly meow and is very agitated. Morley used to boss Chevy around, and now that his side kick's gone, he seems rather lost.

Poor thing. I'm taking him out and that seems to help a bit, so I'm almost thinking that he's filling in Chevy's shoes. A cog (cat/dog), so to speak!

It will definitely take time for us to adjust to Chevy's loss, but each day gets better. And I must say, the Rainbow Bridge has helped ease my thoughts a lot.