DEATH OF A PET

DEATH OF A PET - So many of us have developed a deep and lasting relationship with our pets.  It could be a dog, cat, horse, bird, fish, or any type of being that for some reason, we relate to in a way that is truly one of a kind.   The connection with our pet is a bond outside of our own human-to-human nature.  It’s amazing how our pet(s) can sense us on an emotional level that humans can’t.  Perhaps it’s because they pay attention to us in ways other human’s don’t.  While pets can’t talk, they communicate with us through observation, touch, and simply being present to us.  An even deeper connection is created when something goes wrong in our lives, our Pet can sense it and they respond to us differently than humans do because they “know” something isn’t right with us.  They don’t try to fix it.  They look at us with their piercing, compassionate eyes that tell us they are there for us.  Perhaps the bond gets even deeper  because we don’t have to use words to express our feelings with them.  We just are who we are with them.  Pets teach us so much about life and connect to us in the truest sense as a soul friend.

When we lose a beloved pet, it sears our very soul.  That relationship can’t be replaced by another pet. It’s a one and only kind of caring love that is irreplaceable with that one and only beautiful being.  Thank God for unconditional love, not only by God, but by these creatures that show us that no matter what…they are there for us.  

If you’ve lost a pet, Scripture assures us they are in the loving hands of our ever-loving Lord.


“But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you.  Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this?  In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.”  Job 12:7-10


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Dedicated to Don, George, Tom, Julie, Ken, Kiki, Greg and so many others who will forever cherish their soul-friend creatures.

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  1. AnonymousAugust 30, 2023 at 8:02 AM

    Thanks Mary! So true, such a well written informative article.

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