If you’ve ever lost a pet close to you, you understand the grief that surrounds a person or family when they are mourning the loss of their beloved pet. My daughter Allie recently lost her beloved guinea pig of 6½ years. She had Belle since Kindergarten and they were ‘snuggle buddies’ and great companions. When […]
Coping with Pet Loss
WRITTEN BY: Shannon Carter, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Fairfield County
REVIEWED BY: Melinda Hill, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Wayne County
SOURCES:
- “Coping With the Death of Your Pet,” The Humane Society of the United States. 2017
- Robinson, L., Segal, J., Segal, R. “How to Cope with Losing a Pet.” HelpGuide. Feb. 2017
- Smith, M., Robinson, L. and Segal, J. “Coping with Grief and Loss.” HelpGuide. Feb. 2017