Today is July 8, 2015. It's been two years today that my little man JoeJo left me. And though many people have told me that time will heal, it hasn't. I mourn the loss of my little man almost everyday and after two years it feels like yesterday that he was lying in my arms. … [Read more...] about 3 Things I’ve Learned Mourning the Loss of a Dog
Pet Loss
The Joy of JoeJo: A Senior Shih Tzu is Love
Its #AgingPetsAppreciation month and as a tribute to my late senior Shih Tzu Mr. JoeJo, I have finally the strength (or at least I am telling myself so) to begin writing about him 13 months after his passing. It had never occurred to me to rescue a senior dog. Especially since … [Read more...] about The Joy of JoeJo: A Senior Shih Tzu is Love
When a Pet Dies – What to Tell Your Child
It is something almost every family has to face, a death of a pet. This isn't an article about what is exactly the right way and wrong way to deal with the loss of a pet, but I hope it gives a little insight. I am 44 and I don't have any children, we hope to be adopting within … [Read more...] about When a Pet Dies – What to Tell Your Child
Guilt … and the Death of a Pet
Guilt... and the Death of a Pet It's been a little over 24 hours since I found Baby Kitty lying in the gutter after being hit by a car. And it is the hardest thing for me to do is sit and write, as I wonder where I failed. I can't understand or accept the fact that she is gone. … [Read more...] about Guilt … and the Death of a Pet
Wordless Wednesday… My Heartache
No one deserves to go through the heartache of losing a pet, let alone 5 in one year. You've seen her previously in a WW post and her beautiful eyes have graced BlogPaws before... but yesterday I lost Baby Kitty tragically. She was hit by a car. I don't know how it happened as … [Read more...] about Wordless Wednesday… My Heartache