The following guides have been written to support pet owners in the most difficult of times and to guide them in a very practical and hopefully sensitive way through a most heart-breaking and emotionally taxing period.
For most people the loss of a pet is the first time they are ever confronted with death, whether that is the bad news that their pet won't be able to recover and caring for a dying guinea pig; the sheer physicality of the dying process; the difficult decision whether, when and how to euthanise and how it works as well as the instinctive fear of a loss are all being addressed.
The shock of a sudden death and the inevitable questions why; the intensity of your feelings (or sometimes the total lack thereof); the soul-searching or guilt trip at the onset of the grieving process; how to tell your children and where to find help for yourself in various countries as well as practical tips and ideas for marking and processing your loss.
At no time differ human and cavy needs so much as after a bereavement but working around this conflict is often not easy - but possible! Practical tips on what you can do after the loss of a companion, as well as what to look our for, both in the immediate and longer term, can be found in our last guide link.
Here are the links that you will hopefully find very useful for yourself and your families in helping to make sense of what is happening, to be able to make any necessary decisions with a clearer mind and heart and know where to look for and find help when you need it:
- For aspects of a natural death or euthanasia you have questions about:
- Understanding the strange places the grieving process can take you to right from the start and how you can support your children:
- What your can do for bereaved companions in the immediate wake and in the longer term, including how urgent new companionship actually is and do guinea pigs need time for their own grieving?
- This guide also includes tips for supporting a person with anxiety through dying and loss:
Access link free UK pet bereavement platforms by the Blue Cross:
Pet bereavement and pet loss
The community on this forum does offer moral support and help with any questions you have about the dying process or your loss.
For most people the loss of a pet is the first time they are ever confronted with death, whether that is the bad news that their pet won't be able to recover and caring for a dying guinea pig; the sheer physicality of the dying process; the difficult decision whether, when and how to euthanise and how it works as well as the instinctive fear of a loss are all being addressed.
The shock of a sudden death and the inevitable questions why; the intensity of your feelings (or sometimes the total lack thereof); the soul-searching or guilt trip at the onset of the grieving process; how to tell your children and where to find help for yourself in various countries as well as practical tips and ideas for marking and processing your loss.
At no time differ human and cavy needs so much as after a bereavement but working around this conflict is often not easy - but possible! Practical tips on what you can do after the loss of a companion, as well as what to look our for, both in the immediate and longer term, can be found in our last guide link.
Here are the links that you will hopefully find very useful for yourself and your families in helping to make sense of what is happening, to be able to make any necessary decisions with a clearer mind and heart and know where to look for and find help when you need it:
- For aspects of a natural death or euthanasia you have questions about:
- Understanding the strange places the grieving process can take you to right from the start and how you can support your children:
- What your can do for bereaved companions in the immediate wake and in the longer term, including how urgent new companionship actually is and do guinea pigs need time for their own grieving?
- This guide also includes tips for supporting a person with anxiety through dying and loss:
Access link free UK pet bereavement platforms by the Blue Cross:
Pet bereavement and pet loss
The community on this forum does offer moral support and help with any questions you have about the dying process or your loss.