Why Losing a Dog Can Be Harder Than Losing a Relative or Friend
“Many bereaved pet owners will even mistakenly interpret ambiguous sights and sounds as the movements, pants and whimpers of the deceased pet.”
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Devastated Mom Writes Open Letter to the Man Who Killed Her Family’s Dog
“There isn’t Soskay constantly at my feet, there isn’t Soskay to greet me when I walk through the front door… You took my irreplaceable friend away from all of us.”
Some Companies Now Offering Paid Bereavement Day for Pet Owners
“It’s really very difficult to function, and if you can’t function, you certainly can’t function at work You need the time to get back to some sense of normality.”
Devoted Dog Has Held Vigil Where Owner Died for Over a YEAR
“We haven’t been able to get anywhere near the animal. It only seems to want to get to its previous owner and as far as we know, they didn’t survive the car accident.”
Dog Has Cried Every Night for Six Months Since Mom Died
“We never had children but Jerry was like her child. He was there in the hospice when she passed away. He was sitting at the bottom of the bed.”