| Unfortunately as being pet owners who love our | | | | Well needless to say, they were wrong. When |
| family pets, one of the circumstances we have to | | | | you lose your pet no matter the circumstances it |
| deal with is the loss of our beautiful and very | | | | is extremely painful. |
| loved pet. No matter how much the thought of | | | | That is why you should openly grieve for the loss |
| that happening is very distressful, it is a part of | | | | of your pet. Admit how very sad and depressed |
| life that happens to all pet owners. | | | | you are feeling. If you need help with the loss of |
| When the death of our pet occurs, I do not think | | | | your pet your should seek it out. We have |
| we realize how hard it can hit us. Especially, if we | | | | tremendous resources today that can help us in |
| have had an older pet that may have become ill. | | | | our time of grief. |
| You think that you are prepared for their passing, | | | | I know this is a old and standard cliche', but in |
| so it may not be so difficult when it finally | | | | most cases it is very true "time does heal" our |
| happens. | | | | pain and loss. |
| But with any loved one that passes away, you | | | | I find whenever we have family get togethers, |
| are never totally prepared for it, even if you | | | | like recently over the holidays, more times then |
| were expecting it sooner then later to happen. | | | | not, the conversations always end up with |
| I was the proud owner of a wonderful orange | | | | discussions over the family pets that we had the |
| male cat, who was diagnosed with diabetes. His | | | | good fortune of having over the years. |
| name was Benjamin. Our Benjamin required 2 | | | | And it would seem, the one constant in our |
| shots a day for 8 years. So for those years we | | | | conversations about our family pets is laughter |
| only took vacations where we could rent pet | | | | and joy. It seems weather our pets are with us |
| friendly homes and stay for awhile. We did not go | | | | at the time or have passed on, the one |
| away for weekends or short trips, because we | | | | guarantee about animals is they will make you |
| had to give Benjamin his shots. | | | | laugh. |
| Now naturally he could of stayed at our vets, or | | | | When they are still with us, they are an endless |
| we could of showed someone else how to | | | | source of entertainment. Especially when we |
| administer his shots, but being crazy pet lovers | | | | seem a little down or sad, they seem to have a |
| we wanted him to be with us. | | | | sixth sense about it and start doing some crazy |
| When Benjamin passed away, believe it or not, | | | | thing that will make us laugh. |
| we missed our daily routine of giving him his shots | | | | When they have passed, and we start reminiscing |
| and being their for him. Which goes to show you | | | | about the different family pets that we have had |
| no matter how much work our pets may have | | | | over the years it always brings laughter and |
| been, we still miss them like crazy. | | | | some tears. But that is another thing our pets do |
| All our friends thought we were probably kind of | | | | for us, they have the ability to bring families |
| relieved that it was finally over. They thought | | | | together, because it is always one subject |
| now we could take short holidays or travel | | | | everyone can agree upon. We all loved our pets |
| anytime and not have the worry over our cat. | | | | and still miss them. |