Many if not all of the veterinary student volunteers have experienced the
loss of a beloved companion animal and are aware of the profound sadness and confusing emotions that can result.
Jessica Podmore, Clinical Director and vet at The Vet Nottingham explained: «The end of a pet's life is never easy as pets give their owners so much unconditional love and devotion, and nothing can completely prepare anyone for the
death of a beloved companion animal whether it comes as a slow decline, is sudden or where euthanasia is involved.
Whether it is as an animal behaviorist supervising a zoo or wildlife park or as an applied animal behaviorist helping a family work to adjust the
behavior of their beloved companion animals, the animal behaviorist is part of an increasingly well - compensated and respected field.
But when you compare that small extra effort to the overwhelming benefits — especially the happy, healthy, energized and grateful look in the
eye of a beloved companion animal — there really isn't a comparison at all.
What better way to encourage social and emotional competence than through promoting responsible animal care, be it taking
care of a beloved companion animal, calling Animal Control to report an animal in danger, or making a case for stronger animal protection legislation.
As a grief counselor who also specializes in pet loss, I deeply appreciate your heartfelt message about the guilt that so often accompanies the
loss of a beloved companion animal, and I agree completely with the strategies you recommend for dealing with it.
Many people worry about asking for time off from work after the
death of a beloved companion animal, and the PBSS can advise on ways to have this important discussion with employers.
Our clients often have just one dependable relationship in their lives - that
of a beloved companion animal.
Our free support group is designed to help anyone grieving the death, loss or terminal illness
of a beloved companion animal (need not be a PHS animal.)
The Ottawa Humane Society recognizes the pain and heartache involved with the loss
of a beloved companion animal but cautions that owners must always place their animal's welfare above their feelings for that animal.