Animals always give us unconditional love and that is why shortly after they get home they become one more member of the family. Anyone who has experienced the loss of a pet knows the pain that this situation entails. It is not easy to assume that our dear friend will never return, nor will the infinite moments of joy and affection that he gave us every day will return.
Many people do not understand that there is someone who suffers from the death of an animal, but whoever has lived it knows the bitter taste of this loss and the mixture of feelings that it can generate. What do we feel when our pet dies? Each person will have a different grief but, in this situation, four feelings are usually experienced: denial, guilt, anger and sadness.
At first , denial is common, not accepting that your pet has left and that walks, mealtime, brushing or the love he gave you has disappeared. Even after time, many owners consider that having a new animal would be unfaithful to the deceased pet. It sure has happened to you!
Another feeling that often occurs is guilt and it is because many people feel responsible for the situation. It is unjustified and this only makes the fight more complicated since we are not responsible for, for example, the disease that our rabbit has suffered. Also unjustified is the anger that we can express with the veterinarian who has not been able to save him or with ourselves if we see that our animal has become ill despite the fact that we have always tried by all means to give it the best care.
And, finally, the feeling of sadness that we will have to know how to assume so that it does not consume us. However, the next stage will always be acceptance and with it will come the memory of what were great moments with our mascot. And the most important thing is that it will always be in our hearts. Do you want to leave the pain behind?
Next we are going to give you 15 tips to help you deal with this situation in a healthier way that sometimes complicates us until we sink into great sorrow.
