I Know What It Is Like to Lose a Beloved Pet Stories of Experiences

My little Petal,died of old age,she was 17 years,she died on my bed,I was laying on my side,she was behind me,now and again I looked at her and she was still breathing,then I felt a little paw press agaist my back,I looked at her and...

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I write this now sitting on my bed with my cat, Lillybet Rose (Lilly) sleeping in the corner of the room. This is unusual because for the last two years that she has lived here, she has never once slept there (to my knowledge). I...

Like many pet owner & lovers, I have experienced the loss of a beloved pet.We lost Sandy, our Leopard Gecko on October 30th, 2005 due to starvation.One day, she was pouncing on the crickets, but somehow she missed and plunged into the...

Losing anything that is close to you hurts.

It's a part of life and it sucks but the importance of experiencing loss cannot be overstated.

I believe if nothing else, it does give us a bit of preparation for the future for the...

Ginger was a beautiful cat.  She was a black and grey MaineCoon.  She had seven toes on each paw.....MaineCoons are known for such.  She was a sweet kitty.  She ate dinner with us every night..I made her a plate of...

I found her about 4 years ago.  Tied up and left by a store.  A blind cockapoo.  I decided to get her off the street because if I did not the police would come and she probably would not be adopted.  All the no kill...

When I lost a much loved pet a friend sent me this poem:
Rainbow Bridge
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow...