Top 10 Worst Things About Losing A Pet

The Top Ten

  1. The Heartbreak

    The heartbreak is the worst. The pain, the numbness, and looking around, expecting them to be there - it's an awful feeling. Pets become much-cherished members of the family. When they're suddenly not there anymore, there is a void, a pet-shaped hole that can't be filled.

    I'm so sorry for you, PositronWildhawk, my friend.

    I used to have a cat. One night, on a Sunday, straight after watching a movie, my sister and I heard yowling coming from outside. Then, my sister opened the window, shone a flashlight, and burst into tears. Our cat was lying there, his guts sprawled out. The last thing he could choke out was a tiny meow, and then he died.

  2. Getting Used to It

    You can't fully get used to it. There's always something missing after this.

    I lost my dog in May this year, and I still haven't gotten over it. My poor baby.

  3. Getting the Other Pets Used to It

    Losing a pet is a heartbreaking moment. It's like losing a child or a sibling. It takes time to feel better again. But PositronWildhawk, you shouldn't feel pessimistic about your pet's death. I'm sure you did the best you could to provide them with a good life, and that's what counts after all. Your pet was happily clingy and glad to receive your love and affection. Nothing can erase these moments.

    They left something positive in you that even the mystery of death cannot erase. Sometimes you may think that all are doomed to be forgotten forever, but they always come back to you in different ways. Hold on to your other furry friends. You need time to feel less heartbroken.

  4. Subconsciously Expecting Him/Her

    I keep thinking my dog is under my bed or out back.

  5. Missing a Personality

    That is so true. Cats and dogs all have their own distinct personalities, just like people do. When our pet goes, you are missing a member of your own family.

    Every living thing has its own personality. When a unique one is out of your life, you know you won't be the same.

  6. The Shock

    It's really sad if a predator, like a cougar or coyote, eats them!

    You never expect it. When it happens, it is horrible.

  7. Seeing the Other Pets Suffer

    It's so hard because you can't explain it to them.

  8. Missing Companionship

    When a companion is gone, what do you expect?

  9. Feeling Bad for Having Not Known Before

    Nobody sees it coming, but sometimes, once it happens, it feels like it should have been obvious.

  10. Feeling Like Things Are Never the Same

    A unique companion is gone. It's irreplaceable.

    11. The Newcomers
  11. ?

    Coming Home and There's No Pet Waiting for You

  12. ?

    Seeing the Old Toys They Used to Play With

    13. The Contenders

  13. Feeling Guilty if You Decide to Get a New Pet

    This is all the way down at the bottom?

    #11 is ridiculous. A dead pet's ghost wouldn't come back to haunt you. This should be higher than that silly "ghost" item.

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