The Loss of your Cherished Companion
We, the staff at Beenleigh Veterinary Hospital, understand the loss and grief you can experience and our deepest sympathies are with you at this time.
Anyone who considers a pet a beloved friend, companion, or family member knows the intense pain that accompanies the loss of that friend. Following are some tips on coping with that grief, and with the difficult decisions faced upon the loss of a pet.
Intense grief over the loss of a pet is normal and natural. Don't let anyone tell you that it's silly, crazy, or overly sentimental to grieve, and never feel guilty or ashamed about grieving for an animal friend.
Grieving is a personal and highly individual experience. Talk through your emotions and cherished memories with a trusted friend or relative.
Children and grief
The loss of a pet may be your child's first experience of death - and your first opportunity to teach them about coping with the grief and pain that inevitably accompanies the joy of loving another being. Many kids love their pets very deeply and some may not even remember a time in their life when the pet wasn't around. A child may feel angry and blame themselves—or you—for the pet's death. A child may feel scared that other people or animals they love may also leave them.
Not to be forgotten, if you observe another individual struggling to cope with grief, offer to listen and support them through their rough time. Everyone may feel the same level of great loss and yet may respond to the grief differently.
For further assistance and support during your time of grieving, please do not hesitate to contact the Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement:
Ph: 9265 2100 or Free call: 1800 642 066
Beenleigh Veterinary Hospital recommends the professional and dignified services of Pets In Peace - Pet funeral directors and pet crematorium
Bev and Martin Hopp established Pets in Peace in 1999. They both had over 10 years experience working in human funeral homes and crematoriums prior to establishing Pets in Peace. As devoted pet lovers it was important from the outset that they could offer families the same dignified service when their two and four legged family members passed away. They introduced family viewing rooms, purpose equiped vehicles for pet transfers and 24 hour emergency after care.
Pet funerals and pet cremations offer a very dignified way of saying farewell to that special family member. Our crematoriums are equipped with full mortuary facilities. These are the same type of facilities you would find in any human funeral home. These facilities ensure that your pet is safe and always in the best care with Pets in Peace.
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