Helping a Love d One with the Loss of a Pet
No one wants to see someone they car e about sad; devastated; heartbroken. But the loss of a pet can bring on all th ese emotions. So, what can you do? H ow can you help?
Understanding that your significant oth er, mother, father, sister, brother, or frie nd needs love and support will go a lon g way.
Many people feel as though they need t o downplay the grief they feel over losi ng a beloved pet. Let them know that is n’t necessary.
The cat, dog, bird, horse, whatever ani mal it was, played an important role in t heir life. They should take all the time t hey need to grieve without being embar rassed. While your loved one is mourni ng, you can start planning.
Every pet owner wants to know that their dear companion was loved and cherishe d by others as well. Help your loved one t hrough this difficult time by commemorati ng the life of their pet. Memorial stones ar e one way of doing this. Companies like Pet Monument Stones work with you to d esign beautiful keepsake memorials.
Surprise them with a Granite River Roc k or Blackstone Boulder engraved with the name of their pet as well as a speci al message, a photo or a clip-art graphi c.
This is a tribute they can keep in the ho use or garden and take with them shoul d they ever move. The simple act of pa ying your respects will touch them more than you could ever know.
When the memorial stone arrives, gath er family and friends together and pres ent the gift. Have everyone take a turn sharing a special memory of the dearly departed animal and say your final goo dbyes. If it feels right, light a candle in t heir honor or hold a moment of silence.
One mistake often made is to ask when a new pet will come into the home. Eve n if asked with the best of intentions, thi s is the last thing your loved one will pr obably want to hear or think about. Wh en the time is right for them, they will let you know.
Some people never get a new pet, othe rs take years and some only take a few weeks or months. It will be a hard decis ion to make and one that shouldn’t be r ushed. If or when a new pet does enter the picture, they will always have the m emorial stone to look back on with a sm ile.
There is no right or wrong way to griev e the loss of a pet. Give your loved one space, time, company – whatever it is t hey need. You may be grieving along w ith them or you may not understand it.
The thing to remember is, the pain is re al and mourning is necessary to heal. B e a shoulder to cry on, an open ear, a s ilent companion when needed and a tal kative one too. Just help your loved on e keep the memory of their amazing an imal alive.
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