It can be heart wrenching to suddenly notice your dog or cat going through pain, especially when it didn't seem that long ago when they were jumping around in excitement. Pet pain is as excoriating as human pain. However, we know what can be done about ours, but animals have no way of letting us know until we see them limping, lagging behind, having difficulty getting...
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Dealing with the death of a cherished pet
July 01, 2010
Pet health

Dealing with the death of a cherished pet can be surprisingly difficult. Of course, you did not expect your pet to live as long as you, but your sadness over your pet’s absence deserves to be treated with respect.
Instructions:
Step1Allow yourself to go through the stages of mourning: disbelief, anger, denial, self-blame and acceptance. If you think it will help you,...