tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post9065018041079647434..comments2023-11-03T12:44:19.948+01:00Comments on Orwell's Picnic ~: Loss and pet-loveHilary Jane Margaret Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03771332473693479830noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post-53841338365509837462020-02-18T20:58:50.151+01:002020-02-18T20:58:50.151+01:00Most of us are genuine pet lovers. We love to keep...Most of us are genuine pet lovers. We love to keep animals as <a href="https://www.shopluscenter.com/products/personalize-silver-pet-necklace" rel="nofollow"> pets</a> for our enjoyment and companionship. Over time, these pets become a regular part of the family.Kevinpohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011820700684838107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post-26426897617438084152018-10-19T10:43:59.499+02:002018-10-19T10:43:59.499+02:00I've been so down and my heart is broken after...I've been so down and my heart is broken after the <a href="https://thepetlosscenter.com/our-locations/seattle/" rel="nofollow">pet cremation seattle wa</a> Missy was my first cat and we've been for 7 years. I'm hoping i will overcome this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post-86537561347492395232015-01-26T05:44:05.413+01:002015-01-26T05:44:05.413+01:00When my parents died, and my two sons left home (a...When my parents died, and my two sons left home (all within the space of about 18 months), I was devastated. Had I not had my dear little dog, Bob, needing me so much, I wonder if anything could have made me get up and move. But he needed me to take him for walks, and feed him, and give him attention, and treat his medical problems. I believe God has given us our pets so that we can be good husbandmen (& women) and treat our little creatures the way we have committed ourselves to treat them when we adopted them. And God, in turn, allows us their attention and devotion to help partially fill those voids we experience, and to get on with life. God bless you while you experience this sorrow. And enjoy the new cat, who will also need a home, and who will help you to be generous to those around you.Mary Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177771196355631149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post-81485780068663780252015-01-23T04:31:42.906+01:002015-01-23T04:31:42.906+01:00Every thought which has run through your head has ...Every thought which has run through your head has also run through mine when thinking about my pets. I would put aside St Thomas for the time being - it is not particularly helpful in this situation. <br /><br />I agree with Louise: your grief is natural. Forming a bond with a creature which depends on you, and which has shared your life for seven years, is a sign of emotional health, not a sign of a disproportionate attachment. A cat is not a table: Winnie is a living creature who is capable of responding to you with affection, and that affection is obviously reciprocal. Pets can be particularly important to those who live alone as they help to alleviate loneliness.<br /><br />Please don't be hard on yourself. Allow yourself to grieve her loss (and when the time is right, get another cat). <br /><br />LydiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post-55141370465058505282015-01-22T17:41:31.198+01:002015-01-22T17:41:31.198+01:00Grieving a beloved pet is quite right, IMO. Pets a...Grieving a beloved pet is quite right, IMO. Pets are "taken up" into human life. Yes it's true that other people are pretty stupid about pets, but your grief is natural and right. A new cat, when you want one, sounds like a good idea to me. Please be extra kind to yourself, Hilary.Louise Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post-88977946213169188062015-01-22T14:55:51.828+01:002015-01-22T14:55:51.828+01:00Loss of a dear pet is difficult. You will know wh...Loss of a dear pet is difficult. You will know when you are ready to get a new pet. I have found, after loss of one of my cats, that it did not feel right to get a new one for months afterward. It just didn't feel right. They are part of your life and when they are gone grieving is natural.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15895111.post-86842713749601588262015-01-22T02:10:22.584+01:002015-01-22T02:10:22.584+01:00There's a lot to be said for clear thinking an...There's a lot to be said for clear thinking and being honest with ourselves. This post demonstrates both - not something that is often encountered on the internet. <br /><br />For what it is worth, you sound like you are juggling competing emotions and demands sensibly and admirably. I hope that your cat has a few more lives left in them.Paolonoreply@blogger.com