Pets can play such an incredibly special role in our lives and sometimes their deaths can be more painful than those of our human family members. Often the emotions that we experience towards our children or siblings are similar emotions we experience towards our pets. Pets can play such a crucial part in our emotional, physical, and social well-being.
We humans love our pets. Sometimes we express affection to our pets more often than we do with our own human family members. I recently heard from a client that their newly adopted family dog allowed an otherwise unaffectionate family to display physical affection for the first time and served as a way to connect all the family members.
Nowadays pets are so much more than just pets. They have become true family members and crucial companions. Research demonstrates that children with emotional traumas and learning difficulties are able to make better progress when animals are part of their treatment. Animals can also trigger fond memories and allow humans to connect with nature in the most sterile environments. I have seen first hand how touching Kaya’s furry little body has temporarily relieved a persons pain.
We rely on our pets. We panic when we cannot find them. Sometimes we can get mad or frustrated with them but we also become sad and concerned when they are ill. The feelings of loss and grief over a pet can be extremely intense for the survivors since our pets provide us with a unique relationship of fun, joy, uninterrupted listening, comfort, companionship, unconditional love and acceptance! A pet’s death can hit us so hard since most humans engage in conditional love, where there are often strings attached unlike with our pets.
We humans love our pets. Sometimes we express affection to our pets more often than we do with our own human family members. I recently heard from a client that their newly adopted family dog allowed an otherwise unaffectionate family to display physical affection for the first time and served as a way to connect all the family members.
Nowadays pets are so much more than just pets. They have become true family members and crucial companions. Research demonstrates that children with emotional traumas and learning difficulties are able to make better progress when animals are part of their treatment. Animals can also trigger fond memories and allow humans to connect with nature in the most sterile environments. I have seen first hand how touching Kaya’s furry little body has temporarily relieved a persons pain.
We rely on our pets. We panic when we cannot find them. Sometimes we can get mad or frustrated with them but we also become sad and concerned when they are ill. The feelings of loss and grief over a pet can be extremely intense for the survivors since our pets provide us with a unique relationship of fun, joy, uninterrupted listening, comfort, companionship, unconditional love and acceptance! A pet’s death can hit us so hard since most humans engage in conditional love, where there are often strings attached unlike with our pets.
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