How to Manage the Effect of Loosing Pets

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     You might have already owned a few pets or so in your lifetime. You remember just how much excitement it was to have an animal being under your care and share some fond memories with. It is no joke all the time, effort, and fun you have bestowed on your adorable furry or scaly friend. You treated them as if they are your sibling or kids together with the same amount of affection and attachment that relationships with other people have.

But in some sudden twist of fate, you also happen to know the pain of loosing a pet. It can be that your cat has strayed too far for it to remember where it lives. Or it can be your corn snake escaping in the unnoticed cover of their cage. There are thousands of missing pets reported every year in different states and only a small percentage are ever recovered unfortunately. Some pet owners would try their best in putting up advertisements and rewards for returning their lost pets and some even faithfully wait for their return.

You might be in this position right now and would want to know what to do to get over the grief and sadness that gnaws at your heart. Cheer up and try these few ideas in moving on with or without the certainty of your pet ever coming back.

Accept the reality that your pet is gone. Do not deny the grief or sadness that you are going through. What you shared with your pet is something real and they have been a part of your life. Be constructive in accepting the reality and stop denying the pain you are suffering. Acknowledging the pain is the first step in letting go of the grief.

Talk with someone you can confide your feelings with. Do not be shy about expressing your feelings to someone who you can really talk to without fearing of you looking foolish. Pick someone who can understand what you are going through or someone who can relate to your current sadness. Some support groups do offer guidance and group therapy so you can release your pent up emotions about loosing a pet.

Keep the things that your pet used. You can put them up for sale or give them away to some animal shelter. This can only help in actualizing that you are actually letting go of your pet. Your pet goods like bed, toys, and accessories can further be of help to those who needs them more.

If you want, put a memorabilia of your pet somewhere in your house. It maybe a picture of you together or a shrine - really depends on how much you treasure your pet. By doing this, you are acknowledging that your pet has gone to a better place and it has left you good memories to cherish even if it has already gone.

Lastly, keep your head up in spite of the loss. No use in mauling over a pet too much and neglecting the rest of your life. If your pet was alive, it would have told you to get a move on in your life as it just wanted you to be happy. Breath in and out and then start to smile again.