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Tips on Coping With Pet Loss Grief

As you may know, I recently experienced the loss of my beloved kitty, Simon (Read HERE). It hit me pretty hard as he was such a light in my life and it happened in a short period of time. I did not have a lot of time between the initial shock and the depression "stages" of grief, so it was quite an emotional train wreck. I also felt a little alone and lost in my journey, so I thought by sharing with you some of the things I learned in my own journey of the loss of Simon it would hopefully be helpful to others. Surround Yourself With Those That Understand Not everyone in your social circle will understand your devastation over your pet. But that does not by any means make it wrong. You just need to have your like-minded friends and family surrounding you the closest. I am lucky I have a few friends who really "get" my love for my fur babies. They still may not know exactly what to say, as there isn't a whole lot [...]

2022-11-03T10:12:59-04:00November 25th, 2013|Bereavement, Loss of Pet|

How To Always Get Your Lost Pet Home Safely

As a pet lover when I see a pet wandering the neighborhood streets, I can never just keep driving. Sometimes I try to approach the lost pet and they run away, but at least I know I tried. Although we offer pet sitting services just for cats, I still love and want the best for all animals. Yesterday while driving home from a pet sitting visit in my Smyrna neighborhood, I saw a dog loose in the street with no pet guardian in sight. I stopped to assess the situation. The dog was very friendly although dirty and very thin. She had a collar but no ID tag. No tag, no one to call! I did not want to just let her run loose in the street so I did the next logical thing and took her to a nearby veterinarian office to see if the dog was microchipped. I am happy to report that the dog was microchipped and the owner was located. A happy ending for this lost pooch. I feel that as pet parents, it is very important [...]

2022-11-03T10:12:59-04:00November 22nd, 2013|Pet Safety|
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