How To Help Someone Mourning The Death Of A Pet

How To Help Someone Mourning : How To Help Someone Mourning The Death Of A PetHave you ever witnessed a friend or neighbor distraught over the death of a pet? If you have never owned a pet, or considered having one, were you surprised to see someone crying? Actually, such a response is just as normal as when a close friend or loved one dies. The emotional relationship between pet and person is equally intense as is person to person. Heres what you should know about helping someone who is mourning the death of a pet since there is great sorrow involved that can go on for long periods of time. 1. Just as in the death of a friend or family member (and most animals are considered part of the family), grief is to be expected due to the degree of emotional investment in the object of loss. Emotional investment means caring and concern; it is love in-depth. Only the mourner knows the depth of that investment. Sometimes pet grief is more intense than the grief associated with the death of a loved one. 2. Give permission to show emotion by something you say or do. Give the person a hug and say, This must bring deep hurt or Im so sorry to hear that. Use the name of the pet when you can. Recognize how close the relationship was between the pet and the mourner and encourage him/her to talk about the illness or what led up to the death. 3. Offer to be of service in some way. Bring food over to the home, if appropriate. Go with the owner to the pet cemetery. Provide transportation. Simply showing you are aware of the impact of the death will be of great help to your friend. Your presence is a healer. 4. Review the relationship the person had with the pet in a gentle caring way. Ask questions regarding how long the pet was part of the family and where he/she came from. Encourage story telling involving what the pet did or did not do. All of this will give you a better idea of what the loss means to the person and allows them to release feelings. 5. Grief over the death of a beloved a

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