Recent Pets Blog | Losing a Pet PostsSurprise Puppy Sitting Dutiesby Courtney Mroch22 Jan 2008 09:32 AMWayne and I had just finished eating dinner last night when I noticed headlights in our driveway that weren't going away. No sooner had I peeked out the window and commented that someone was parked behind my car than the doorbell started ringing frantically. Pet Bereavement Photographyby Courtney Mroch20 Sep 2007 11:00 AMThe other day my friend Karen and I had a chance to catch up. I asked her about recent jobs she and Michael have done (they're pet photographers) and she shocked me by telling me they'd gone with another friend who was having her dog put to sleep to photograph that. Going Above and Beyondby Aimee Amodio15 Sep 2007 02:18 PMWhat have you done for your pets that pushes your boundaries? What have you done that you consider above and beyond the call of pet parenting? We all have our limits for things that are okay and not okay... what pushes your limits? I ask because my friend J. When Pets Pass: A Study in Griefby Courtney Mroch01 Aug 2007 12:16 PMThe topic of pets passing seems to be on many people's minds lately. My brother-in-law recently informed me they lost their beloved 14-year-old Dalmatian, Alex. Over in the Families. The House Ruleby Aimee Amodio31 Jul 2007 12:52 PMDid you ever see a movie called "My Dog Skip"? I rented this one a few years ago and without giving too much of the plot away, was in tears at the end. Memorializing Your Pet Becomes Big Businessby Aimee Amodio12 Feb 2007 03:18 PMThe practice of memorializing pets dates back thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians entombed cats alongside people in the pyramids. Ancient cultures in South America had special tombs for their dogs. Evidence goes back as far as ten thousand years to support pet burials and memorials. Grieving For A Lost Petby Aimee Amodio15 Sep 2006 10:48 AMPeople grieve differently. Pets do too! Other pets in the family may respond differently to the loss of a companion. Saying Goodbye to Monetby Melissa J04 Sep 2006 11:53 PMWhen I was in the fifth grade, I came running home after stepping off the bus as I usually did, ready to throw my stuff by the front door upon entering the house. On this day my brothers and I happened upon a little white fluffy fur ball running laps around our coffee table. Questions About Euthanasiaby Aimee Amodio11 Aug 2006 11:16 AMThe most difficult choice you will face in your pet's life comes near the end of your time together: euthanasia. Preparing to Say Goodbyeby Aimee Amodio10 Aug 2006 03:15 PMIt isn't easy to think (or talk) about your pets dying. People who lose a pet unexpectedly may wish they'd had time to prepare, and to say goodbye. A person with a pet who suffers through a long illness may wish that their pet had passed quickly and painlessly. Recent Blog Comments Michele Cheplic says... "I was wondering when this was going to happen." |
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