Support for those suffering from Pet Loss
I hope this is not going to throw cold water on your discussions but it occurs to me that some of you may appreciate this.
Years ago I lost my beautiful Bijou and 18 year old kitty that I considered my soul mate. I was devasted and after three weeks of terrible grieving I decided it was not healthy and looked on the internet for pet loss groups. I couldn't find anything. I found a lot of sites that promised you a page to do a memorial free and then after a couple days sent you and invoice, others who really took advantage of the vulnerable and sold tacky memorial junk. So I did a website myself. It is called Tribute Memorial and it is to help people get through the loss of a pet. If you are lucky enough not to need it now, maybe a friend does.
Tribute Memorial has lots of advice, suggestions and generally moral support. Among other things it addresses how to decide if the time has come to make a final decision about your pet. It even has toll free numbers to call if one feels the need to speak to a grief counsellor. It is all free. Nothing to purchase and no annoying popup ads to distract you.
Grieving is a very personal thing and no two people grieve the same way. I hope you will copy the link and keep it in case the need ever arises. Above all, I hope it brings you what you need if or when you are faced with the loss of a beloved pet:
http://www.TributeMemorial.net
While I wanted to give people some peace of mind, I didn't want people to be depressed after visiting so there are also stories and articles and fun, interesting stuff for you to read if you like. Almost all the stories are about cats. My cats :)
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Permalink Reply by Kimberly on -
Life and death it is a cycle. Mourning for those who experience the loss is of the utmost importance because if they do not mourn they will not stop grieving so I think this was a great thing to share.
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Permalink Reply by Lynn Perrier on -
You are so welcome Laura. I am really pleased this website has gone around the world and I have had people from Japan and England write to tell me it helped them. So if it helps you in any way, I am delighted.
laura52 said:Lynn, I can't thank you enough for this.
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Permalink Reply by Lynn Perrier on
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You are so right Kimberly. If you keep it all bottled up, it can have a very negative result on the psyche.
Kimberly said:Life and death it is a cycle. Mourning for those who experience the loss is of the utmost importance because if they do not mourn they will not stop grieving so I think this was a great thing to share.
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Permalink Reply by CreekEnd_UK on -
Well done from the UK too.
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Permalink Reply by Ellen Ann
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I haven't been on here for a while because my beautiful dog got sick. She was finally diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer and was put down on Wednesday. I am still in a daze. I never expected to feel so sad. I will check out your Tribute Memorial. I still have my cat, but I have no way of telling what he is thinking as his behaviour hasn't changed very much.
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Permalink Reply by AHAMED -
Ellen Ann said:I haven't been on here for a while because my beautiful dog got sick. She was finally diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer and was put down on Wednesday. I am still in a daze. I never expected to feel so sad. I will check out your Tribute Memorial. I still have my cat, but I have no way of telling what he is thinking as his behaviour hasn't changed very much.
Ellen sorry for your loss. you still have your cat. As someone said earlier life and death is a cycle that all beings go through. Take care. ahamed
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Permalink Reply by Cindy Bear
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Lynn my heart goes out to you. Lost my cute little schnauser, Schon Belon in May 1984. day before Mother's Day, of all days. Still hear her collar jingling when I visit my Mum. Got 2 photos, but it replace my live furry friend.
Chubs, my tuxeudo cat, will be 15 in Sept and already thinking about finding a new furry friend to replace her. Not that i want her to leave me, but know it will happen someday. She's very spry for her age. She takes high dives off the bed and is constantly grooming herself. She loves flowers, especially sunflowers. Don't think artificial will harm her. She likes to gnaw on them.
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Permalink Reply by laura52 -
Ellen Ann I am so very sorry you lost your dog. It is so hard when we lose our furry family that touch our hearts. My thoughts are with you.
Ellen Ann said:I haven't been on here for a while because my beautiful dog got sick. She was finally diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer and was put down on Wednesday. I am still in a daze. I never expected to feel so sad. I will check out your Tribute Memorial. I still have my cat, but I have no way of telling what he is thinking as his behaviour hasn't changed very much.
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