Pet loss can be deeply emotional. Share your experiences, find comfort, and discuss ways to cope with the grief of losing a beloved pet. This is a space for support and healing during a difficult time.
- by systemPet loss can be deeply emotional. Share your experiences, find comfort, and discuss ways to cope with the grief of losing a beloved pet. This is a space for support and healing during a difficult time. 1 post – 1 participant Read full topic
- by PawsbilityHi Everyone, I saw a posting about this several months ago but I can't seem to find it. Last weekend my four-year-old daughter accidentally squeezed her pet rat to death. It was still a baby. I know that supervision is the answer for future contact with the rest of our pets, but I want to […]
- by momto1_2On December 3rd, we lost our beloved Reuben. He was a happy, healthy 2 year old white boxer. He became very sick very fast and we had him treated by 2 vets that were unfornately not able to save him. My 3 year old daughter was able to tell him goodbye before we had him […]
- by forbes375Our almost ten year old lab mix is loosing the battle for life. We found out she had a tumor on her spleen when it was pretty much too late to do something about it. The vet expected it would rupture at some point and she would "go" quickly without pain. Sadly, it is causing […]
- by NikymaI had a really bad day at work, and came home to find one of my sons had accidentally downloaded a virus onto his computer. While I was trying to help him, one of the other teens let my four year old play with one of her sister's chinchillas by herself (I usually sit next […]
- by darlene.sobolewski_1We lost our beloved koko last night and I don't know what to tell my 4 year old? I was thinking to tell him he went with my sister and her boyfriend he has gone to visit before. I don't want to tell him a non truth but I don't think he would understan the […]
- by hippie_momMy mom had 2 dogs and they were both over 12 years old (not sure of their exact age, but I know she had them before my son was born and he's almost 12). She had to put one of them down a few weeks ago — pretty tragic- he was bleeding non-stop… then she […]
- by nana1967Hi, I just had to put my one of two yorkies down this morning and I am so depressed! I am a animal lover and have had other pets put down but this is so hard for me. She was eleven and had diabetes, had surgery on her eyes(cornea transplant) she went blind, and she […]
- by twinvickyHi everyone. I lost one of my best friend to Lymphomia on October 25th. It has been hard but I am trying to get past it even though he is still has a major part of my heart. My other best bud is a choc lab and she is missing him like crazy. I have […]
- by ljarrattMy daughter is 2 1/2 years old and LOVES animals. We have 1 dog, a Siberian Husky, 1 cat, and a fish. We learned today that our cat, who is about 15 years old, has multiple tumors in his lungs and since an operation would not be able to remove all of them, our vet […]
- by liveadreamWe have a small dog he is 9yrs old. I dont know how many that is in doggie years.He is sick. He has heart worms and they are too far gone. He passes out or he will fall to the ground and doggie cry for a little bit then he will get up and be […]
- by sunflower_cldWhen my husband first moved out on his own, he got 2 cats. The cats are now 14 and 15. We found out about a year ago that the 15 year old (Muff) has cancer. At that time, we decided to take her home because she wasn't showing any signs of being sick (she only […]
- by Mommy_THi Moms – A couple weeks ago we had to put down our 13 year old dog, who we've had since he was 7 weeks old. He was very sick and and has been for awhile now. We tried preparing our girls (6 yrs and 4 yrs) as much as you can, knowing that the […]
- by Christi_39Hi there. Alex, our family dog, is 15 people years old and isn't doing well. He keeps falling over and is lethargic. We are taking him to the vet this afternoon, but because of his age and everything I am trying to prepare for the worst. My kids are older, 16 and 12, but I […]
- by Schwippsy4uGood morning Mommies, After being up most of the night feeding my cockatiel water with electrolytes, her tiny body finally gave up this morning. I took her out of the cage and have her in a box right now. The kids (boys 3&4 years old) said Good Bye to her last night before they went […]
- by LdsaksonHi mommas!!! Three nights ago, we had to put our 14 year old lab to sleep. She got sick very suddenly and her health declined rapidly over a two day period. It was the right, humane thing to do and I am at peace with our decision. However, as much as I know it was […]
- by kjtoolesHi there – Well I have a 22 month old and a 3.4 year old boys who ADORE our family dog. He is a wonderful black Lab who has cancer and the vet thought that he would only have 4 -6 months to live. I am wondering what to tell the boys is wrong with […]
- by cjbruggemanWe just lost our 3 year old dog. I was wondering what kinds of things I could do to help my kids get through this time. It's hard enough for me. I want to make it easier for them. 13 posts – 1 participant Read full topic
- by EDC33We just lost our dog, a wonderful springer spainiel that was only 6 years old. Naturally we were not expecting it. it was a fast and tramatic death. I always said this dog had the lassie syndrome, everyone loved her and wanted her. My neighbors are calling me grieving as hard as we are. Here […]
- by claudinesmailI left my 2 dogs in the care of Homeland Pet Hotel in Homeland, Ca on July 3rd. They have a good sized gap in the "potty" area. My chihuahua is "pad trained" and does not potty outside. I made this very clear to them as well as told them that he is a rescue […]