Helping Children Deal with Pet Loss

Grief is the normal and natural reaction when a pet has died. Everyone, including children perceives loss differently. Grief is a very personal and unique experience. One of the most difficult tasks for grieving children is to learn how to incorporate the death of a pet into their life and to figure out how to go on living without them.

Regardless of their age, children can experience shock, denial, confusion, sadness, anger, blame, withdrawal, wishing, acceptance and healing after a pet dies. Keep in mind that children grieve differently at different ages. Younger children do not understand that death is final, sometimes not until the ages of nine or ten years. It is important that adults support children based on their individual needs as well as each child's unique ability to comprehend the finality of death. The younger the child, the more confusing the finality of death can be.

Friends Forever by Helen Lindsay

It is important to be honest with children, but remember, that sometimes less information is better. Do not tell you child that you sent their pet away, when it has actually died. You could gently let children know that his pet's body was badly hurt in an accident and that its body could not be fixed or that her pet's body stopped working. Parents are often confused about how to explain when a pet is "put to sleep". You could use this term with children, but remember to explain the difference between death and sleep and that their pet will not be coming back.

It not necessary to try to make your child believe that death is final. Understand that acquiring this information is a natural developmental process that happens when your child is ready to accept it. You may even notice that it may seem like your child fully understands that death is final, only to be surprised a few weeks later to learn that they do not. This is perfectly normal.

Believe in your child's ability to create a meaningful goodbye for their pet. Encourage them to make a special goodbye picture, write a letter to their pet or to have a special funeral or memorial service for their beloved pet.

Age Specific Responses

Ages 3-6
Suppose you have to tell your 4 year old that his pet has died. You may say,"Remember how Skippy didn't come home last night? I have some very sad news, Daddy found him this morning and he had been hit by a car. His body was so hurt from the accident that he died. Do you know what it means to die?" Don't be surprised if your child refuses to believe you, or insists that she saw her pet or heard him barking. Gently sympathize with you child, "That would be nice, but Skippy died, and we are all going to miss him very much."

Ages 7-9
Keep in mind that the death of a beloved pet can invoke feelings that can be just as painful as the death of a person for children of all ages. Tell your child the truth about their pet, do not replace it and hope that they won't notice. It is helpful to their growth and development through childhood to learn how to process bad news and begin accepting that death is a natural part of life. Include children whenever possible when disposing of their pet's body and ask them about how they would like to say their final good-bye. Children have the natural ability to balance compassion and creativity to ensure that their pet has a meaningful burial or funeral. They may even wish to invite friends to honor the life of their pet.

Ages 10-12
Children of this age group may want to help you make decisions about the disposal of their pet's body. However, know that they may also be quite squeamish. They may find significance and meaning in rituals that honor others, even their pet. A special pet frame or Pet Loss Tomauro® Kit may be helpful to memorialize their beloved pet. Do not attempt to replace your pet with one that looks similar to lessen a child's grief. Talk to them about the feelings children and adults have after someone or something they love dies to help them process their own feelings.

Teenagers
The bond between a teen and their pet contains such unconditional qualities; therefore the death of a pet can be devastating to a teen. It is likely that teenagers experiencing this type of loss may have enjoyed several years with their pet throughout their childhood. It is important to validate and not minimize this type of loss for teenagers. They can benefit from hugs, offers to help them cope and little notes that show you care. Pet loss can induce many different feelings in teenagers and it is important that you allow them opportunities to process their loss in ways that they feel comfortable, as long as they are safe.

Activities for All Ages

• Draw a picture about your pet. Have your child tell you about his/her picture.
• Document funny stories and special memories. Gather together pictures for a scrapbook or journal.
• Buy a headstone or decorate a rock to place at the burial site.
• If your pet is cremated, involve your child in the decision about where to scatter or place the ashes.
• Create a memory box. Decorate the outside. Place inside special momentos, a dog tag, toy, etc...
• Plant a tree or bush in memory of your pet, especially in an area outside that your pet enjoyed.
• Donate money to an animal related charity in memory of your pet.

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Cindy Clark, MSW, CCLS is a social worker and certified child life specialist. She is also the co-founder of Hoping Skills Company Sympathy Gift and Grief Resource Center near Boston, MA which creates special pet loss gifts for children and adults. In the past, Cindy spent several years as a child life specialist at a children's hospital before pursuing the role of a children's bereavement coordinator in hospice. Cindy now utilizes her expertise in death and dying to develop special programming for funeral homes and the community. With nearly 15 years in the field Cindy also lends her expertise as a speaker, author, therapist and adjunct professor in the field of grief and bereavement.

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Why Groundhogs Are Terrible House Pets

Thinking about a groundhog as a pet? Please read this article before trapping or charming one into your home. They are demanding animals and quite honestly belong in the wild. Is there any upside? Absolutely. Similar to a dog, my groundhog will lovingly greet me when I come home, but then he hastily scurries back into the crawl space and starts digging. If I had to do it over again, I would have chosen goldfish.

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1. Hibernation. My groundhog hibernates in my basement all winter long. This may sound like a good thing, but when he wakes up in the spring, it's a different story. Each year, right around March Madness, this little whistle pig comes climbing up from the basement. Not only is he very hungry, but he's also looking for a new mate. Having to deal with a hungry groundhog in heat in an urban environment is rough to say the least.

2. Digging. These animals absolutely LOVE to dig. I usually have to replace the carpeting in my townhouse twice a year. Last July he dug right through the dry wall and wedged himself in between the walls. I had to call a contractor to help me remove him AND he bit me during the process. I had to get yet another tetanus shot.

3. Veterinarian Care. Not many vets will even agree to see a "pet" groundhog, let alone have experience in dealing with one. I only brought my little guy to the vet once and it was not a pleasant experience. The vet told me I shouldn't try to domesticate a wild animal and she threatened to call animal control.

4. Not good with kids. When I first got my groundhog, I tried to get him comfortable around children. I assume he perceived the children as threats, which is why he started snarling so viciously. Thankfully no one was hurt. For safety measures, I always put him on a leash when we go out and I usually tie a piece of string around his snout so he doesn't snap at anyone.

5. Special dietary needs. The pet stores don't carry groundhog food, so I just feed him table scraps which may be why he weighs about 45 pounds and is very lethargic. His favorite snack is Bugles and I sometimes let him eat taffy and pretend he is trying to talk.

(No groundhogs were injured during the writing of this article)

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Reincarnation - People Are Animals, Too

I have a theory. It's unsubstantiated, but what theory isn't? It has to do with animals - cats, dogs and birds - your garden variety house pet. Although it's become more apparent those animals of the wild kingdom variety fall into this spectrum also.

Okay. Are you ready? I have concluded that animals are the product of reincarnation.

Possible Reincarnation of Julia Child by funkypancake

Let's face it. How many times have we looked at a cat or dog lounging in the sun, just as relaxed as can be, and said to ourselves, "Now that's the life. I wish I was sleeping in a nice, warm spot, instead of mowing this grass as the sweat pours into my eyes and blinds me to the point that I run the mower over the daffodils it took me three years to finally get to bloom?" Who's to say this wasn't heard by some higher authority and was granted to that person at the time of their demise?

Dogs, I believe, were at one time, native language speaking individuals, because of the way they understand what you're saying to them. You call them, they come. You tell them to sit, they obey. Lie down, beg, stay - these commands are said to them in their native tongues and are understood.

I also feel that dogs know they are reincarnated. They're always running and wagging their tails and licking your face and happy as if they were glad to be alive again. (Even if it means they have to eat their meals from a bowl on the kitchen floor.)

Cats, on the other hand, are reincarnated from countries other than our native speaking language. They never listen to what you say or do what you ask of them. So, it's safe to conclude that cats either do not understand the language being spoken to them, or they are reincarnated teenagers.

Birds are tricky. Some can speak the native tongue, others prefer to gaze at themselves constantly in their little bird mirrors. So, we can assume that birds are either bilingual, or they have been reincarnated after working as J.C. Penny catalogue models.

As I mentioned before, it's possible that some animals from outside the house pet arena can also be considered a result of being former Homo sapiens.

Take, for example, the pig - an oversized, sloppy animal that enjoys wallowing in the mud and thus perpetuating low self-esteem. Easily recognizable, in the human form, as a Sumo wrestler, or game show host.

The horse, I surmise, was some sort of athlete in a prior existence; probably in track and field, during the original Roman Olympic era. That, or the way they steal my money at the track, an attorney.

Other animals that I feel were brought to us from a reincarnated state of time: The monkey - probably a politician. (They're fun to watch, but nobody takes them seriously.) The turtle - a former emergency room attendant. The bushmaster - unmistakably, at one time, a village idiot.

There are, of course, others too numerous to mention, and we probably just scratched the surface of this theoretical development. I just hope that I may have sparked some interest in what could conceivably be a breakthrough in the understanding of our little furry and feathered friends.

So, keep in mind, the next time you punish that "pooch" of yours. That very well could have been your grandfather's Uncle Leo you caught drinking out of the toilet.

Grandfather's Uncle Leo by Laurel Fan

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His Master's Voice and Other Famous Dog Paintings

Did you know that the RCA logo was originally a famous painting by Francis Barraud called His Master's Voice? For those of you who've lived in a cave for the past half century, it's a painting of a fox terrier named Nipper sitting in front of an old Gramophone listening to a sound that obviously puzzles him a bit, the voice of his deceased master. The image was so powerful in the early days of the record industry that it was adopted as the logo of the Victor Talking Machine Company, which would later on become RCA Victor in 1909. All records made by the company after that were referred to in the industry as HMV (His Master's Voice) records.

His Master's Voice Painting by Francis Barraud

Today, RCA is owned by EMI, which is also the parent company of JVC, and the HMV logo is known throughout the world. Its copyright expired in 1989, after several RCA ownership changes, so the famous dog painting of Nipper is now the property of the general public. Its latest appearance in a film was in the 2006 movie Superman Returns, when an HMV radio is shown in the home of the young Clark Kent in the opening scenes. Ironically, the HMV radio was never sold in the United States, so the prop is a dead giveaway that the film wasn't made in the US. It was in fact filmed in Australia.

Dogs Playing Cards
If you live in the United States, you have seen and most likely own at least one depiction of the famous Dogs Playing Cards paintings that were painted in the early years of the Twentieth Century. Did you know that there are actually sixteen of these paintings altogether? They were commissioned in 1903 by a company called Brown and Bigelow to be used as advertising for their cigars. The artist, C.M. Coolidge, had no idea that his works would become famous American icons. Though considered relatively cheap home décor today, the original oil paintings are worth quite a bit. On February 15, 2005, the originals of two in the set, A Bold Bluff and Waterloo, were auctioned together for $590,400. Before that time, the most ever paid for a Coolidge was $74,000.

The Dog
There is one dog painting that stands apart from the rest because of its significance to the art world and artists everywhere. The Dog, a painting done in the home of Spanish artist Francisco Goya some time between 1819 and 1823, is one of the famous "Black Paintings" he left behind at Quinta del Sordo. The dog itself in the picture is only a small head peaking out over a dark mass that slopes upward and framed against a dirty ochre sky that highlights its features. The image was originally painted with oils onto the wall of the villa, but was transferred to canvas after Goya's death. In the art world, it is said to be one of the first Symbolist paintings of the Western world, depicting a powerful image of man's struggle against seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

Saved and The Distinguished Member of the Humane Society
Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, best known for his lion sculptures in Trafalgar Square, London, created a dog painting called Saved in 1856 which depicts a Newfoundland dog saving a small child from drowning. Eighteen years previous to that he had used the same dog breed for his now famous The Distinguished Member of the Humane Society. Each of the dogs portrayed, which may actually be two images of the same animal, are of the black and white variety of Newfoundland not particularly common at the time. His obvious love for this particular breed made Landseer famous with dog kennels and shows around the world. The Landseer Newfoundland is named after him.

Saved Painting by Sir Edwin Landseer 1856

Blue Dogs and the Legend of Loup Garou
In 1992, George Rodrigue, a Cajun artist from New Iberia, Louisiana, painted a series of paintings called The Blue Dog Pictures which were made popular by an advertising campaign done by Absolute Vodka. The blue dog has popped up in numerous other venues since then, but it wasn't created for commercial purposes. Rodrigue based his paintings on the Cajun legend of Loup Garou, the werewolf that is said to haunt the swamplands surrounding Acadiana and New Orleans. Parents teach their children morality lessons using the character and the commercial use of the blue dog has softened its image, but both Cajun and ancient American Indians still declare there's a factual basis for the story. Is there a werewolf in the bayou?

Sun Dogs in the Skies Above Stockholm
Vädersolstavlan, translated as The Sun Dog Painting, was produced in 1535 at the behest of King Gustav Vasa of Sweden. Though not what you'd call a traditional dog painting, this timeless masterpiece is regarded as the first depiction of the atmospheric phenomenon known as sun dogs, a condition that was considered by the people of the time to be a sign from above. King Gustav conscripted the painting to prove that an occurrence of sun dogs on April 20 of that year was not a cherubic response to his switch from Catholicism to the Protestant faith, but the painting was so powerful it actually seemed to the superstitious people of the time that the event was a divine manifestation. The controversy and subsequent persecution of the artists, Chancellor Olaus Petri and clergyman Laurentius Andreae, made the painting a highly sought after piece of artwork. It is also the oldest depiction of Stockholm itself. The original has been lost, but a copy from the 1630s can still be seen at Storkyrkan Church in Stockholm.

A Dog Painting of Your Favorite Breed
The classics may not be the right choice for your home and that's okay. You can find paintings of your favorite dog breeds in many different forms at a number of easy to get to locations. Pet stores have them, as do gift shops and department stores. Adorn your walls with images of your favorites or classics produced centuries ago. Your final choice is entirely up to you and will be different from anyone else's. The only real common bond between dog owners is their love of the animal itself. Others will know looking at your walls and mantles that you share that love.

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The Time I Had a Pet Blue Wasp

A lot of people have pets such as dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, turtles and some even have snakes and lizards, but how many times have you known or heard of someone that has a pet wasp? Now before I continue I want to stress, that some people are very allergic to the sting of a bee or wasp, in fact some people can die from them, while others just scream for a few moments from the pain. So if you get any ideas from this article, you do so at your own risk, I will not be held responsible for any injuries or other such negative outcomes.

Blue Wasp by Lisa Brown

Every since I was a young child I have always feared bees and wasps, in fact I would rather have a rattlesnake or a copperhead in the room with me, than to have a bee or wasp flying around. I think my fear of bees and wasps comes from getting stung by them while growing up. There are two incidents that happened to me as a child, that I still remember in detail to this day. One time years back when I lived on a farm, we had an old shed near the back of our barn, that was used to store tractors in. I had just received a plastic bowl and arrow, archery set as a gift, and was trying to find targets to shoot at.

As I was walking in front of this shed, I noticed that through an open area near the roof, there was a large bee nest of some type, I carefully aimed and fired, and my plastic arrow glided perfectly and landed, right in the middle of the nest. I stood there and watched a bit, as a few bees swarmed around the nest, then suddenly one of the bees, a yellow jacket, flew down and landed on my right arm, before I could react it stung me. I screamed and cried in pain, and danced around like I was a professional break-dancer. Needless to say, after that incident I was more careful in picking out any targets to shoot my remaining arrows at.

Some time later, during a warm summer evening, I was lying in bed, on top of my blanket in my underwear, reading a comic book before going to sleep. Then all of a sudden a wasp started flying around my bedroom, bouncing against the ceiling. I slowly reached over and turned off my ceiling light, as soon as I did, the wasp must of dropped, because it stung me right in my upper thigh, near the family jewels. I screamed in pain, and cried, and my upper thigh swelled up like it had a pancake under the skin.

After getting stung like this a few times, I truly feared bees and wasps as a child, every time I entered one of the spare rooms, or ascended to stairs in our old farmhouse, I would look around for any bees that were hiding, waiting to attack me.

As I grew older, my fear of bees and wasps diminished a lot, I still dislike them but I don't scream in terror and run, well, maybe some. Back in the 1990's, I was married and my wife and I lived in an apartment in Town. One day I was out in the living room watching TV when I saw a blue wasp flying around, bouncing against the ceiling. My wife jumped up and grabbed the fly swatter and headed towards the wasp. For some strange reason, I told her to stop and I would take care of it. I stood still and held out the index finger on my right hand and told the wasp to land on my finger. No sooner did I say that, when it flew down and landed on the tip of my out-stretched finger. I stood as still as I could, since I figured I would get stung at any moment.

I gently flicked my finger and the wasp flew off and started bouncing against the ceiling again, and then flew over and landed on top of a curtain. I told my wife, I think the little fellow is friendly, lets not kill him, she agreed and hung the fly swatter back up. Needless to say, that blue wasp stayed inside our house for a good week or so, occasionally flying around the room, giving the cats something to look at. One day I stood up and said, "Ok, wasp land on my finger again". I stretched out my finger and down came the wasp, and it landed on my finger. I walked around the apartment with the wasp sitting there, twitching a little. I decided to call my new pet, "Waspee", "Waspee the Blue Wasp".

My wife thought it was kinda neat, she always loved insects and animals anyway, and the idea of a pet wasp didn't seem to insane to her. Waspee, flew around the apartment for almost 3 weeks, then one time I was in the bathroom, sitting on the toilet when I heard the sound of a loud slap, and my wife holler, ' Ouch! '. I finished my human duties, and went into the room where she was to see what had happened, she was sitting there rubbing her leg, and she said ' Your pet wasp flew down and stung me! And I killed it'. I looked over on the floor, and sure enough there was Waspee, as dead as could be.

I gently picked him up by sweeping him onto a piece of paper, and dropped him in the trash can. In my mind I think my wife became a little jealous of all the attention I was giving to Waspee, instead of her, but she said she acted out of sudden instinct, and when she got stung, she slapped him. Now I must admit, most bees and wasps will sting anyone if they land on them, and I don't recommend anyone to try keeping a bee or wasp as a pet. This is a true incident that happened years ago, maybe it was just a special wasp, I don't know, but to this day, whenever I see a blue wasp, I still think of Waspee, and I have a desire to hold my index finger out, to see if it will land on it.

There is a website that describes numerous activities and other methods to help eliminate the Winter Blues, this website is called: Winter Activities - and it may be found at this url: http://www.winter-activities.com

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Pet Rules

To be posted VERY LOW on the refrigerator door - nose height.

Uh, Mom .... About These Rules by Jay Atwood

Dear Dogs and Cats,

The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years - canine or feline attendance is not required.

The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough!

To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on our front door:

To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & Like to Complain About Our Pets

1. They live here. You don't.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. (That's why they call it "fur"niture.)
3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.
4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.

Remember: In many ways, dogs and cats are better than kids because they:

1. Eat less
2. Don't ask for money all the time
3. Are easier to train
4. Normally come when called
5. Never ask to drive the car
6. Don't hang out with drug-using friends
7. Don't smoke or drink
8. Don't have to buy the latest fashions
9. Don't want to wear your clothes
10. Don't need a "gazillion" dollars for college. And finally...
11. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children.

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History of Animal Rights

Animals Rights has been a long debated issue because it is difficult for either side to win so a middle ground is usually sought out. A common argument for the side of the people who believed in full rights for the animals was that eating animals is wrong because it would take away an animal's life and an animal can reason and sense just like humans which would make eating them unfair. There has been a religion called Jainism which forbids any animal eating and it is so extreme that they have to cover their mouth to prevent accidentally swallowing an insect and every night before they sleep, they pray for forgiveness in case they accidentally killed some living thing.

Kangaroo Court by Prairie Kittin

One of the most significant years for the idea of animal rights was 1641 when a philosopher named Jean-Jacques Rousseau who based his ideas for animal rights all on the issue of animal consciousness. He said that animals are sensitive to things and seek to participate in the natural rights of the universe. Some people today argue about the animal consciousness issue as well, which is basically, if an animal is aware of its feelings then it shouldn't be eaten or killed. The first law that prevented animal cruelty was passed in 1635 which prohibited cutting wool off sheep and attaching ploughs to horses. Other countries didn't do that because wool and horse powered ploughs were big conveniences.

The group of people that started making animal rights a big issue were the puritans who managed to pass some animal protection laws in England. For the US, the first animal rights act was passed in 1641 in Massachusetts. Although all of us know that killing animals is wrong, we still do it because they give us so much conveniences.

Also in history, there are those people who are somewhat for animal rights but not entirely for it. They don't mind eating animals but are against the use of animals for experimental use in medical research. They believe that animals don't deserve all the rights, only a few. There are people for animal rights as well as people who are not for animal rights and ever since it became an issue, when one side wins, the other side would still continue to do as much as possible to lessen the other side's victory. Like in 2007, the U.S animal rights people managed to pass a legislation that ended horse slaughter in the U.S. but live horses were still exported to be slaughtered outside of the U.S. Then the horse meat would get shipped back to the U.S.

There have also been animal rights extremists in the past who would slash the tires of a hunter's vehicle and break a lot of hunting equipment. One group of people in 1973 even burned down a pharmaceutical research laboratory. Spain became the first country to grant legal rights to animals, which were the apes, and this happened less than a year ago in June of 2008. That was a landmark event for animal rights. One of the biggest factors in history of animal rights is religion. Some religions absolutely prohibit the killing of certain animals. But some religions used to sacrifice animals. And then there are those religions where the topic of animal rights is debatable. People who aren't for animal rights say that humans have dominion over everything which means that they should be allowed to do what they want to other species. The strong survive and the weak die out (Natural Selection). Some people who are not for animal rights can say that animals have been eating other animals for millions of years, so why is so much more wrong when a human eats another animal?

Why are animal rights activists spending so much effort to stop us from eating/killing an animal and not spending any effort on preventing something like a lion from eating a deer? Animal rights activists probably blame humans more because we have a choice to not eat animals, but we still do it anyway. Today when you ask someone if they are for animal rights, they might say something like: "I don't like the killing of animals but I still like to eat them" and that's where it stands for most people right now.

Author Resource: Brian Tse is a pet owner and would like to spread the message to people who truly care about animals, about the origins of animal rights. Hopefully this would provide more insight for the animal lovers out there. He also dedicates some time to helping people with math, you can visit his algebra 1 worksheets site at http://www.mathonlinework.com or visit animalrights.change.org

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