Pet Care Tips
Different Types of Pet Memorials – Help Grieving Cat or Dog Loss
Many pet owners find it helpful to grieve the loss of a dog or cat with a pet memorial. Here, six pet owners describe how they immortalized their beloved animals. These six different types of pet memorials range from urns of cat ashes to dog toy inventions.
“Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and [...]
28Feb2010 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 0 comments | Continued
8 Ways to Save Money on Pet Care Costs – Pet Tips
If you own a cat, dog, or other animal, you know how fast pet care costs can add up – especially if your dog or cat is sick and you’re on a budget! These eight ways to save money on pet care costs will keep your dog or cat healthy and help you achieve your [...]
15Feb2010 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 3 comments | Continued
Should I Put My Dog to Sleep?
These guidelines will help you know if it’s tme to put your dog (or cat) to sleep. These tips are from Dr Marie Haynes, a veterinarian and Just Answer Vet Expert who had to put her own dog to sleep. Here, she helps pet owners decide if it’s time to say good-bye to their dog or cat, and shares her story of putting [...]
16Jul2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 62 comments | Continued
Dealing With Guilty Feelings When Your Cat or Dog Dies
If you had to put your dog or cat to sleep, you might be mourning more than pet loss…you might be dealing with guilty feelings for putting your pet down. Here are four ways to manage the guilt that often accompanies the death of a dog or cat…
“Dogs have given us their absolute all,” said Roger Caras. [...]
11Jul2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 3 comments | Continued
Letting Go of Guilt Over a Pet’s Death – Help for Sad Pet Owners
Saying good-bye to your beloved dog or cat can be suprisingly difficult - and it’s even worse if you feel guilty about your pet’s death! This help for sad pet owners comes is based on my response to a reader, who asked for help dealing with guilty feelings after his dog died.
“If there is a heaven, it’s certain our animals [...]
11Jul2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 8 comments | Continued
What Your Favorite Dog Breed Reveals About Your Personality
According to Dogology: What Your Relationship With Your Dog Reveals About You, the type of dog breed you favor can reveal your personality traits! These insider tips about dog breeds and personality are doggy-licious.
First, a quip about……….dogs, of course!
“There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face,” said Ben Williams.
Indeed…unless of course you [...]
Saying Good-Bye to Your Dog or Cat – Pet Loss Grief Recovery
If you’re saying good-bye to your beloved dog or cat, you may be surprised at how sad you are. Pet loss grief recovery involves stages of mourning — similar to losing a loved family member or friend. With pet death, however, you may also be coming to terms with your own decision to put your pet to sleep.
The following [...]
Coping With the Death of Unusual Pets
Coping with the deal of your unusual pet — such as a parrot or horse — is similar to grieving the death of your dog or cat. These two unusual pet loss stories reveal how two animals lovers coped with death; their stories may help you mourn your own pet loss.
“Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no [...]
8Oct2008 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 1 comment | Continued
My Cat Died and I Need Help Mourning – Pet Loss Tips
I’ve loved and lost many furry felines over the years, and it’s not easy! To help you cope with pet loss, I’ve collected tips from cat lovers who mourned when their cats died. Their tips for coping may help ease your grief.
Coping with the death of your cat is a sad and painful process; it’s probably the worst part of being a [...]
When Your Dog Dies – 10 Tips for Healing From Pet Owners
If your dog died – whether from illness, old age, or an accident - healing from the heartache and guilt of pet loss can be harder than you imagined. Here, several dog owners share how their dog died and offer tips for healing and coping with grief.
Here’s how one journalist handled the death of her dog:
“When my precious schnoodle, Puccini, died, [...]
7Oct2008 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 66 comments | Continued
