Pet Death

Why Is Death So Shocking?

Judith Acosta | Posted 06.01.2012

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Judith Acosta

I have been told by very wise people that I have to make friends with Death. I believe they are right. But I have not yet been able.

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Nestle Purina Under Fire For Treats Linked With Dog Deaths

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 04.05.2012

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When Terry Safranek's nine-year-old fox terrier became violently ill after consuming Nestle Purina PetCare Co. jerky and died in mid-January, she laun...

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I Still Grieve for My Cat -- And I'm Not Ashamed

Mary K. Moore | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Cathy, Marley & Me, Grey's Anatomy, Cats, Pets, Old-Yeller, Euthanasia, Pet Death, Losing a Pet, Grieving for a Pet, Women News
Mary K. Moore

Grieving for a cat is a tricky proposition. Especially if you're a woman. By just owning one, you're a potential punchline and crying over one is viewed as more Cathy than cathartic.

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A Dog's Gentle Death

Barbara Coombs Lee | Posted 03.07.2012

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Barbara Coombs Lee

As intentional and gracious as she was in living, so she was in dying. Instead of going off to a hiding place in the woods, Sugar let us witness, share and learn from the natural ending to a life complete. That's how generous was her big, big heart.

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Saying Goodbye to a Good Dog

Holly Robinson | Posted 02.28.2012

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Holly Robinson

A dog isn't just a dog, but a carrier of family history. Saying goodbye to a dog you've had for years means shutting the door on an era.

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He Was Only A Cat

Rick Horowitz | Posted 09.07.2011

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Rick Horowitz

I'm way too old for this. Nobody gets his first pet in his sixth decade. Then again, I'd always known pretty much everything I needed to know about w...

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My Dog: My Teacher In Life And Death

Judith Acosta | Posted 11.17.2011

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Judith Acosta

She was my first dog, my mentor and my trusted guardian. So when the time came, I did what I promised I would do: I held her and I watched her die.

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Small Grief and Dealing with The Rainbow Bridge

Matt Budd | Posted 11.17.2011

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Matt Budd

It's normal to feel angry, normal to feel guilty, normal to feel sad, normal to hallucinate: That's what I learned recently when my cat Velma died.

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Dealing With The Death Of A Pet

divinecaroline.com | Vicki Santillano | Posted 11.17.2011

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Some people feel silly for being so struck by their dog or cat's death, but to deny such sadness and pain is to deny the importance of these dear frie...

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