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Grief
Management Resources
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Losing a pet is
like losing a member of the family.
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Four stages of Grief and how they feel:
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Shock and Denial:
Defined by a feeling of numbness, which can last for a few hours to
several weeks.
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| Searching and
Yearning: Where pet owners actually miss their pet.
Associated feelings include longing, anger, sadness, relief, guilt, and
irritability. |
| Disorganization:
Pet owners begin to live life without their pet and may appear
scattered and distracted. |
| Reorganization:
Regular eating and sleeping habits resume and relationships with a
new pet can be formed. |
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| Places to get help: |
 List of Pet-Loss Groups and Grief-Counseling Hotlines
http://www.michvet.com/clients/dealing_with_loss7.asp |
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Association for
Pet Loss & Bereavement
http://www.aplb.org/ |
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Humane Society of the U.S.
http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/coping_with_the_death_of_your_pet/ |
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