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Life Without Fish: Getting Through Pet Loss
ThoughtsFurPaws | December 17th 2009 by jaime
Since I have been so ill lately, my friends have kindly volunteered to write some posts for me. This is the first in a series, and its written by Denton Fowler from PetWellBeing.com. —————————R read more
How Sadness and Joy Can Exist in the Same Moment
Custom Pet Urns.Com Blog | December 16th 2009
Christmas trees. Ho ho ho’s and happy songs. Family and hearth. Candles, Menorahs, and twinkling lights. You can still find joy in these when you are suffering the grief of a lost pet. We have so many emotions. They do not take turns. More than read more
Getting Ready for the Holidays Without Your Pet
Custom Pet Urns.Com Blog | December 14th 2009
It can be a very difficult time of year without your pet. There may be an empty space, a lack of wholeness, a hyper-awareness of what is missing. But it doesn’t have to be. There is a bittersweet joy in sorrow. The memories of the wonderful tim read more
Pet Peace of Mind
Grief Healing | December 10th 2009 by Marty Tousley
Delana Taylor McNac is a hospice chaplain, former practicing veterinarian and creator of the Pet Peace of Mind Program, designed to assist hospice patients who are unable to maintain appropriate routine health care and nutrition for their animal comp read more
The Tragic Industry of Nurse Mare Foals
Peternity Blog - Pet Memorials | Pet Loss | Pet Love | December 9th 2009 by Colleen Mihelich
I want to bring awareness to "another" tragic practice that is occurring in the horse racing world. The abuse of nurse mare foals. Nurse mare foals are unfortunate foals born to mares that are bred solely for milk production. Nurse ma read more
Nico, Is That You?
Uncruel | December 7th 2009 by Susan Cava
I wanted something special as Juno's memorial and found a great Website that does personalized mosaic plaques: http://www.dogsteppingstones.com/I am also ordering one for Amy, my parent's Bichon, who passed not that long ago.As I adjust to the 180 li read more
Tribute to a Friend: Juno
Uncruel | December 3rd 2009 by Susan Cava
Long before there was the movie Juno, there was a dog named Juno. And she was mine. She was a typical New Yorker: a mutt who went from rags to riches. And in true New York fashion, she overcame the massive hurdles thrown at her. Riddled with three co read more
Sad Times For Goat Owners
GetYerGoat Goat Gifts | December 1st 2009 by goatlady
This last week has been especially sad for some of my friends and their goats- Personally I lost one of my favorites on Thanksgiving eve. My Bubba was 13 yrs old and his loss leaves an emptiness in my heart that is difficult to describe.Bubba's class read more
Pet Loss and the Holidays
Custom Pet Urns.Com Blog | November 30th 2009
Loss and celebration. The timing is bad. You are torn in two different directions. There is the happiness of family, of friends. Or just sometimes there is the happiness that the television, the news, the ads, all tell you you have to have. Where eve read more
Suggestions for Coping with Pet Loss & Pet Grieving
Peternity Blog - Pet Memorials | Pet Loss | Pet Love | November 30th 2009 by Colleen Mihelich
It has been said that experience is not what happens to you, but rather what you do with what happens to you. So it is with grief. Now that this death has happened to you, you must decide what you can do with your grief. Coping with grief is not a p read more
Hard to Focus Friday ~ Saying Goodbye to our Boy Ninja
The Roberts Rock Farm | November 28th 2009 by jennifer
Hard to write this weeks Focus on Friday Blog Entry but ~ Tonight has been very hard, infact all day has been hard. I know what my children do not - I know that our dog will not be here with us tomorrow night. I am being selfish by c read more
Pet Loss Expert Tips for Getting Through the Holidays
Peternity Blog - Pet Memorials | Pet Loss | Pet Love | November 27th 2009 by Colleen Mihelich
The holidays can be a very difficult time for reliving losses and reflecting back on our beloved pets who are no longer with us. The holidays stir up old happy memories which can be very hard to face. Here are some pet loss tips that I've sh read more
Compassion
Custom Pet Urns.Com Blog | November 24th 2009
com*pas*sion –noun -a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. (from dictionary.com) It is what brings together the world. It is what makes community. read more
To Lose A Friend
Drs. Foster & Smith Pet Blog | November 22nd 2009
Dog owner tells his heart-felt story of his dog, Dutch, a faithful and loving companion who was suddenly taken by canine congestive heart failure. read more
Book Review: Buckley's Story Lessons from a Feline Master Teacher
Dawn Kairns and Maggie the Dog | November 15th 2009 by Dawn Kairns
My blog often goes to the dogs, but today's post is devoted to their feline buddies -- one special feline in particular named Buckley. This is my review of Buckley's Story Lessons from a Feline Master Teacher by author Ingrid King.Buckley's Story Les read more
Ode to Man's Best Friend
Peternity Blog - Pet Memorials | Pet Loss | Pet Love | November 15th 2009 by Colleen Mihelich
With him, I know a secret comfort and a private peace. He has brought me understanding where before I was ignorant. His head on my knee can heal my human hurts. His presence by my side is protection against my fears of dark and unknown things. He ha read more
Losing a Cherished Pet: Myths and Misconceptions
Grief Healing | November 11th 2009 by Marty Tousley
Unfortunately, since the normal life span of most animals is so much shorter than our own, sooner or later most animal lovers will experience the loss of a beloved pet. Whether struggling with an animal’s chronic illness, facing a decision about eu read more
Pet Loss: Another Goodbye
Drs. Foster & Smith Pet Blog | November 11th 2009
Trouble, in 2006. Last week my “little girl” Trouble passed away. As a pet owner, it’s hard to deny the evidence that our animal family has some sort of sixth sense. My husband and I both had the day off from work, something th read more
A Solution to the Heartbreak of Losing Your Pets in Home Foreclos…
Dawn Kairns and Maggie the Dog | November 8th 2009 by Dawn Kairns
People losing their homes to foreclosure has been a sad and unfortunate fact of life for some time now. The cost to these folks in mental and emotional stress is immeasurable. Add to this stress that many of those who have lost their homes have also read more
Helping Your Child Deal with the Death of a Beloved Pet
Natural Pet Health Blog | November 6th 2009
A special bond often exists between a child and their pet. It doesn’t matter if it is a cat or dog of pot-bellied pig. When a pet is a companion and confidante for the child, the connection they share is so sweet. A child receives love without read more
Remembering Oscar
Everything Pets | November 6th 2009 by Terry Albert
It doesn’t seem fair. As soon as I posted a story about Teddy, a former foster dog, I heard from my friend Ilona, who adopted Oscar from me years ago. It was one of the saddest phone calls I’ve received. She was inconsolable. She came home from b read more
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
Peternity Blog - Pet Memorials | Pet Loss | Pet Love | November 5th 2009 by Colleen Mihelich
We're right in the middle of National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, November 1–7. Use this week to celebrate everyone who cares for shelter animals and who also work to make a difference in the number of pets who are adopted from shelters read more
Love found.
Custom Pet Urns.Com Blog | October 27th 2009
With loss comes emptiness. Something missing. An empty space. We look at this empty space with sadness, with longing. We thing there is less of us now. A hole in our being. What we tend to miss something huge. That empty space does not have to stay e read more
A Dog and an Elephant - A Love Story
Peternity Blog - Pet Memorials | Pet Loss | Pet Love | October 21st 2009 by Colleen Mihelich
A true testament to the power of the love of animals. Watch this sweet story about an elephant sanctuary in TN that also is a home for stray dogs. This is just too sweet for words. In love & respect for all creatures, Colleen read more
Love Lost
Custom Pet Urns.Com Blog | October 20th 2009
My love. My heart. My furry little soulmate. My heart is heavy. Low. Empty. Lost. Without you. Near. Happy. Bouncy. Loving. Now there is none of that. You are gone. Part of my heart is gone. Away. Far away. I cannot find it. I cannot find you. I grie read more
A Multi-Cat Household: What Gender Next?
Drs. Foster & Smith Pet Blog | October 18th 2009
Zoe, Porsche & Kai Until about two months ago, we were honored by the presence of three cats in our lives. Zoe (female gray tuxedo), and Porsche (male brown/white tabby) were litter mates, and at 15 years, seemed pretty healthy. We were batt read more
Pet Grave Markers - Perfect for Homeowners and Apartment Dwellers
Peternity Blog - Pet Memorials | Pet Loss | Pet Love | October 15th 2009 by Colleen Mihelich
However, there are some misconceptions about pet grave markers and pet headstones. It is understandable that people would believe that they are only appropriate for pet burials and pet cemeteries, but they are actually also ideal for cremations and a read more
Pet Loss: How Do We Say Good-Bye?
Drs. Foster & Smith Pet Blog | October 14th 2009
Pet lover tells her personal stories of pet loss, and having to put aside her feelings and hurts, and think about what is best for her beloved animals. Create a support network by leaving a comment with your story. read more
Peace and the Death of a Pet
Custom Pet Urns.Com Blog | October 12th 2009
When a loved pet dies, often the last thing you will find in your heart is peace. Grief, anger, sadness, confusion, these thend to be what comes up first. And with all this noise, we forget that our pet is at peace. They are in a good place. A peacef read more
Why Pet Identification is Important
Natural Pet Health Blog | October 9th 2009
Pet identification is highly required in these days because of the need for the licensing of the dog in a proper manner and to reduce the stray dog menace in streets. Pet identification is done by many methods, which are different from each other. T read more
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