Are there pet bereavement support groups? That is great. People think, Oh, they're just animals, after all, but the bond between a person and their pet can be very deep, or, maybe, more importantly, have a deep impact, even if their relationship was one of "mere socializing", its importance not realized until the relationship was removed.
A person can feel bereft and despondent after the death of an animal companion, as can other animals can who have been that pet's companion. We certainly have seen grief and dismay from our surviving pets, when the pet who went to the vets never came back from the vets. And it went on for a good long while. (Not as long as for a dog, probably, based on people's stories, but as long as for humans, who are not typically as devoted as dogs.)
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Date: 2015-10-15 10:45 pm (UTC)A person can feel bereft and despondent after the death of an animal companion, as can other animals can who have been that pet's companion. We certainly have seen grief and dismay from our surviving pets, when the pet who went to the vets never came back from the vets. And it went on for a good long while. (Not as long as for a dog, probably, based on people's stories, but as long as for humans, who are not typically as devoted as dogs.)