How to Deal with Pet Loss?

Ask a pet parent about pet loss and I can assure you that they will either go numb or start crying. When we are deeply attached to our pet, anything related to a deceased pet comes across as an unhealed wound. The pet loss journey isn’t easy, it is like a wave of mixed emotions that keep bouncing back and forth. Some pet parents grip the guilt and repent the fact that they could have done more to save their pet whereas others might be unable to recover from the fact that the source of empathy, unconditional love, and emotional support is not with them anymore. No matter whatever way we put it down, the pet loss journey is tough! Recovering from pet loss can become bearable if we try some coping mechanism, as we must understand that grieving and healing are an integral part of our emotions, and leaving them upended affects our lives immensely.

Start with small steps:

Acknowledge:

You must acknowledge your emotions to heal them. You must accept that the pet loss grief is natural and it can take days, months, and even longer to come to peace with the fact that the pet is in spirits now. It is completely fine to cry and to let your emotions flow in whatever way possible to get over the grieving phase.

Support Group:

Try to connect with people who have been through a ‘pet-loss’ phase. They will understand you better and will be able to help you through their experience. Sharing conversations and feelings with people who have walked down this road already will work like your support system where people will empathize and will hold your hand with love and warmth.

Consoling:

If you are the one trying to console someone who lost his pet then you must refrain from doing certain things such as giving unsolicited advice. ‘Move on’, ‘Get a new dog’ etc. let them be and process the pet-loss at their own pace. Don’t push them to get on to their normal life routine, let them do that when they feel it from within.

New-beginning:

If you had some unsaid messages or guilt or questions about your pet that went unanswered because your pet went too soon then you can establish a two-way communication with your pet in spirits with animal communication readings such as ‘crossover pet communication’. These readings work like a chord to connect with your deceased pet. Through these readings, you can ask questions, send messages, and establish a connection with your deceased pet. This is the way to be at peace and to give a better closure to your relationship with your pet who has crossed the rainbow bridge.

We grieve because we are attached to the physical and emotional essence of our pet, however, pets attach themselves to the soul, and the physical body is just a medium for them to experience the world around them. Pets process death as a part of their soul journey and not the end of it! They plan their ‘passing’ and for them, it is only shifting their souls from one body to another, they do not attach grief with it as they are aware that they will be with you from the other side as well!