Have you ever lost a family pet and how did you get over it?

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Rei13 · Accepted Answer

Losing my cat was one of the hardest things I went through. I was with him when he was put to sleep and I was the last person he saw. It still hurts and it’s been a few years. It was the best decision for him. He couldn’t even lower himself to feed himself, was 17, diabetic, in pain and a bunch of other things wrong. My mom spent so much money on him trying to keep him alive but it got to the point it felt cruel. I still wish I had more time. I cried every day for over a week. It got more bearable with time but you never stop missing them. The memory just switches from being painful to just missing and loving them.

sage2021 · Accepted Answer

Yes. I lost my kitty cat years ago, and you would have thought my child died because I was grieving so hard and for so long. I had her buried at the pet cemetery and a little service was held in the chapel. She had a pretty little coffin too.
Ya know how you've probably heard that some people laugh in front of a coffin. Well, my little son thought it was histerical that our loving kitty Abby was laying in a coffin. I couldn't get him to stop laughing. I swear, I can't take him anywhere. 🤗 that's him on the left.

Lliam · Accepted Answer

I'm so sorry for your loss, Crimsonwolf23. Blessings to dear Harley.

My wife have had to say goodbye to five cats over the years. We loved them all. It's always anguishing.
We cry, curl them lovingly in a cardboard box snuggled in their favorite blanket, and have a small private ceremony when bury them in our back yard. We put markers on their graves.

There is nothing you can do about there passing, so you have to move on with life. But you have the most treasured memories.

Yannae · Accepted Answer

I have lost bunny, fish and cats. What got me over it was the fact that they all lived long and happy lives. They all died of old age, except for one. One of the cats was a stray that one day knocked at our door, but we didn't raise it and unfortunately it wasn't a smart animal and it got run over by a car.
That one was unfortunate, but again I am happy that we at least gave the cat a loving home with us although our time together was short.

Rhizomorph · Answer

Yeah, losing a pet is one of the worst losses. I know some people say “it’s just an animal” but I consider my pets as family. When my cat passed away I thought “it’ll be a long time till I ever get another pet” but tbh, I was really sad for month and my house felt really empty so I ended up buying kittens from someone off Craigslist. I was just tired of feeling so sad over the loss and getting new kittens wasn’t to replace my cat, I still felt sad he was gone but it felt a whole lot better to have new furry friends to take care of and love again. Plus I never had kittens since my first cats were from the shelter so it was nice to finally have that pet owner experience.

Bricealan · Answer

I have, several times, and the last was after almost 19 years. I will never get over any of them. I loved them dearly, and they loved me.

Kori1236 · Answer

I’ve lost rodents and cats haven’t lost the dogs yet. I’ve always looked at it as better to lose them than let them live in pain. But when my boy goes it will kill me and a huge part of me wants to get another before my boy goes; but I can also recognize that he has bad habits I don’t want passed down to the new pup

Mansearching · Answer

I've done it twice. Unfortunately we made the decision. They were in pain.

Its hard. I feel your pain. Have to move on. Take your time. I still get emotional talking about them. You won't get over it in one day. Over time you will.

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Have you ever lost a family pet and how did you get over it?

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GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

I'm sorry for your lost, yes I lost a pet a cockerspaniel name Heaven. She was age 15 and had breast cancer. Her birthday is Dec 23, 2001 and every year it reminds me. She was God sent to me. She passed away Mar 31, 2016.

zoe2187 · Answer

I am so sorry you lost your baby! 🥺. I lost my moms dog I was taking care of after she passed away. He was a great pyrenees. He was huge! I loved him so much. We had to put him down because he was so big and wasn’t able to stand anymore. For months I was helping him stand. It became too much. I had him cremated. I still miss him. I will always be thankful for the time and love I had for him.

Chewy______ · Answer

Yeah, I lost a tuxedo cat almost two years ago. He had cancer. Spent a lot of money but I couldn't save him. I had to have him euthanized. . he was suffering too much. He was about six months old, feral and starved when I took him in. I still find it hard, he was a good cat.

scooogy · Answer

The only way I got over the first loss was to blame my little brother for being so smart to chase a guinea pig while it was eating, by pushing it from behind. It choked so hard on its food that it suffocated. The only scaring fact here is that on a Sunday morning I was woken up by my little sister's screams for help, while we just stood around that poor guinea pig not doing anything, getting aware of what my little brother did there when it was already too late.

exitseven · Answer

I had to have my 20year old cat put to sleep a couple of years ago. We had a little funeral for him in the backyard and every time I ride by him on my lawn mower I say hello.

thegreenyogi · Answer

Yes I did. Its very sad and its as bad as loosing a human being. I allowed myself to grieve and spoke about it with family members.

Sasha0426 · Answer

Yes. Back in July, my family and I had to put down an older dog of ours. He pretty much lost his mobility to walk and lost control of his bodily fluids.

Batsy01010101 · Answer

Yeah i have i lost 3 pets a cat and two hamsters. It hurts like hell to this day i think about them and miss them. At first i just cried nonstop then the crying eased up but the pain was still there

LunarEclipse433 · Answer

Yes. It is always a very painful experience. I would rather have my ass beat in a fight than lose a pet / family member ( which they are) It just takes time but it hurts like hell

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

Time, it takes years, its a slow fade to normalcy.

BLP11520 · Answer

We have had many dogs. Some we were attached to more. We replace each one. Sometimes we had 2 at a time. We don't get over the dogs passing quickly, but in time we are alright.

genericname85 · Answer

yeah multiple. just take time to be sad and then move on. that's how.

LiamJHayden · Answer

I lost my two German Shepherds in the past year. I do not know how to get over it.

DreamLife7 · Answer

Sorry for your loss. That looks like a sweet baby❤️

Mimi_ox · Answer

Omg if I lost my family pet I'd be destroyed 😢

007kingifrit · Answer

ah yes banjo the cow, we ate him

Theodora00 · Answer

A Dog it took time.

Have you ever lost a family pet and how did you get over it?

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I'm sorry for your lost, yes I lost a pet a cockerspaniel name Heaven. She was age 15 and had breast cancer.

Her birthday is Dec 23, 2001 and every year it reminds me. She was God sent to me. She passed away Mar 31, 2016.

Have you ever lost a pet?

Have you ever lost a family pet and how did you get over it?

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I'm sorry for your lost, yes I lost a pet a cockerspaniel name Heaven. She was age 15 and had breast cancer.

Her birthday is Dec 23, 2001 and every year it reminds me. She was God sent to me. She passed away Mar 31, 2016.

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