Articles About Pet Loss Grief

Posted by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen Oct 9, 2009

Grieving pet loss is sad and painful; this list of articles about pet loss might help you deal with the loss of your beloved dog or cat. I pulled this list together because a reader recently asked about how to make the hurt stop on my 8 Ways to Cope With Pet Loss article.

Articles About Pet Loss Grief

Dealing with guilt because your dog or cat died is hard. If you're struggling with guilt, you might find 4 Ways to Deal With Guilty Feelings After Your Cat or Dog Dies helpful. I also wrote about coping with the guilt of your pet's death. Pet owners often feel guilty for putting their pet to sleep, or not recognizing signs of illness early enough.

Coping with pet loss grief can take time. Several readers on Coping With the Death of Your Dog or Cat say that they felt terrible when their pet first passed, but they learned to be happy again. They describe what helped them deal with their pet loss.

There are specific things you can do to ease your pet loss grief, and I list them in Tips for Coping When Your Dog Dies. It's important to let yourself grief your loss -- and avoid people who say "it's just a cat" or "you can get another dog at the pound!"

Pet loss is especially difficult over the holidays. If you're dealing with pet loss during the holidays, you might find Coping With Pet Loss at Christmas helpful. Sometimes the holidays can be a welcome distraction when you've lost your pet; other times, the holidays just make things worse!

If you have any questions or comments about pet loss grief, please respond below...