1245 Progress Drive, Front Royal, VA 22630 / Phone: 540-635-4734 FAX:635-0262
Bereavement
A pet is a beloved friend, companion, and family member. Intense pain accompanies the loss of that friend.
Grieving is the natural way that your mind and body adjust to a loss and heal your emotional wounds. Allow yourself to grieve in a way that gives you the most comfort. Allowing yourself to feel the sadness, anger, anguish, and loss will aid the healing process. Repressing your feelings may actually prolong your sadness and recovery time. During this time you may need the emotional support of family, friends, your veterinarian, and perhaps a grief counselor.
Please remember to give yourself time to grieve.
The amount of time required to heal varies, ranging from days to years. Although you may feel that you have finished grieving, feelings of sadness may re-emerge with a holiday, your pet's birthday, or the anniversary of your pet's death. Do not allow yourself or others to tell you how long is appropriate.
There are many websites that can help you deal with the loss. Here are a few of them:
- Pet Loss Support Page
- Pet Loss Grief Support, Rainbow Bridge, Monday Candle Ceremony ...
- Forever Pets
- C.A.R.E. Pet Loss Helpline
- List of Pet Loss Support Resources
- Pet Loss and Grief Support
- In Memory of Pets
- Lightning Strike Pet-Loss Support Page
- Pet Loss And The Elderly
We will continue to add to this list.
1245 Progress Drive, Front Royal, VA 22630 / Phone: 540-635-4734 FAX:635-0262 E-mail: warrenhumane@earthlink.net
