Below are the best resources we could find on Death or Loss of an Animal Companion and parenting.
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The first―and definitive―guide to helping children really deal with loss from the authors of The Grief Recovery Handbook Following deaths, divorces, or the confusion of major relocation, many adults tell their children “don’t feel bad.
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A pet can be a child’s closest friend, a faithful companion and comforter sharing the child’s joys and disappointments.
Our beloved dog, Sasha, was not herself. Part Malamute, she was never a fan of summer weather but that particular July, we could barely get her out for a walk.
Your pets are well loved members of your family, which makes their death extremely difficult for kids of all ages. Here are our tips for explaining the death of a family pet to your kids in an age appropriate and sensitive way.
Whether it's from old age, illness, or an accident, animals — like people — will die sometime. Veterinarians can do wonderful things for pets. But sometimes all the medical skill in the world can't save an animal.
The information offered here is not a substitute for professional advice. Please proceed with care and caution.
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