2007-01-16 08:04:17 · 25 answers · asked by NM 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I think its depends on the person &
how strong the relations between the person and the pet
I used to have a dog (14 years with me)
He passed away beginning of 2006 (exactly last year)
I was in Australia, he was in Thailand
My aunt called me (via phone)
It was a very devasted moment
oh my god...i cant type anymore
*sobs*
2007-01-16 08:11:35 · answer #1 · answered by Paula 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really don't think you ever get over the death of a pet. If you were really close to the dog than it takes longer. It's been four years since my dog died and I still am not over it. Losing a pet I know is like loosing a dear family memeber.
My symphty for loosing a pet, I'm really sorry.
2007-01-16 08:29:02 · answer #2 · answered by Jessica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on person, the pet, how close you were to the pet. Though if your pet just died I would get another one in a week or so. The reason is instead of feeling sad and mourning all the time, you would be providing another pet a home which will help you stop feeling sad.
2007-01-16 14:06:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on a lot of things: how attached you were to the pet; how the pet died (was it a protracted illness or a sudden death); what sort of coping mechanisms do you already have in place; what kind of support (or lack of support) is around you...
Some people process grief in a matter of days; some people take years. How ever long it takes for you to grieve is what is "normal" for you; don't let anyone trivialize your feelings or try to force you to "just get over it".
2007-01-16 08:11:35 · answer #4 · answered by Fetch 11 Humane Society 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the pet and how close you were to it. it will probably take time to get over the death of a pet. it helps to not try and get over the death but instead think of your pet and all the fun things you did together. it will help you to get over the pet and will help you while you are getting over the pet
2007-01-16 09:00:02 · answer #5 · answered by kddg2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it mainly depends upon you. And I don't really think you totally get over it.
I had a little deaf healer you just didn't come home one day (I think he was shot - another story too long to tell here). He had personality plus.
For about a week, I would cry when I got up in the morning and cry when I went to bed. One of my brothers called one day and I tried to tell him the story and I started crying again.
It finally got easier to bear but I still miss him and am close to tears now and it has been three years since it happened.
Again, depending upon you, it will take some time but it will get easier.
Bless you.
I just read a quote that seems apropos to your question and thought I would add it:
"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal.
Love leaves a memory no one can steal."
2007-01-16 08:18:06 · answer #6 · answered by Oenophile... (Lynn) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on the person, how long they had the pet, and how close they were with the pet. We had to put our dog down (due to old age) about two years ago and I still get sad when I think about her. Trixie was in our family for about 13 or 14 years, since she was a pup. I cried the day before, day of, and the day after it happened. She was the fifth person in our family.
2007-01-16 08:14:09 · answer #7 · answered by Heather C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the person. I had a wonderful dog over ten yrs ago and from time to time I still talk about that dog. Best dog I ever owned. But I would think on average a couple of months, to get over the real hurtful part. But I don't think you ever forget a beloved pet, in time they become a warm memory instead of a painful loss.
2007-01-16 08:43:48 · answer #8 · answered by angel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just depends on you and how you handle death. Some people get over it quickly and some take years, or never get over it.
The best thing you can do is remember all the good times you had with your pet and try to move on.
2007-01-16 08:07:26 · answer #9 · answered by Yo LO! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some get over it very quickly. They forget about it and go on. Others like myself never really get over it.
When my 16 year old baby died, I cried and cried for months. I missed him so much. Something would remind me of him and I'd start crying. Some people thought I was crazy, after all he was just a cat.
He was more that just a cat in my eyes. I had my Jasper before I had my own kids. He was like my first kid. He helped me through so many hard times just by being the wonderful cat that he was.
My husband was in the military, so many nights and weeks, it was just me and him. I've never really gotten over him.
It's been 11 years now and it seems like yesterday. I always remember his birthday and the die he died. I'll see my other cats doing things that remind me of him.
I do have other cats now, but none have compared to him. His death was one of the hardest things for me. I will never forget him.
2007-01-16 15:53:12 · answer #10 · answered by Karen H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋