How long usually does it take to get over your pet's death?

[msea]

Skipping to the point, my pet just died earlier on in the day and I'm wondering how long does it takes for a person to get over the loss of their pets? After all, pet owners bound to have a certain bond with their pet, so how do you guys get over the loss of your pet and how long does it take for you to get over the loss of your pet?

[Deadwick]

Depends on the person. For me, it doesn't take very long because I tend not to make strong attachments to things. For people who really, genuinely love their pets, I would imagine that it would take at least a couple of days, if not a few weeks.

[orisa]

Took me about a week to get over my cat's death. I kept imagining his dead body.

[Tuesday]

Sorry to hear about your loss. http://i17.tinypic.com/4tu0qqd.gif

I think it depends on the pet and how much you may have bonded with it. I had a dog, Jessie, that passed away several years ago. She had been with me through a lot of crap in my life. She was the one element in my life (at that time) that wasn't shifting or changing and, she didn't lie to me (unlike some people around me).

I took me a couple months to "get over" her death. I think because of the time spent together. I have had a couple cats in my life (Sasha and Tyler) and while I loved them, I found I was able to recover from their passing in a week to a few weeks (Sasha was awesome).

One recommendation: don't rush out and get another pet just yet. Sometimes people do that. Give yourself a bit of time between pets (if you choose to take care of another one).

Hope that helps. :)

[Nukewolf]

All the pets that I have had so far that died I have never been attached to most of the time they were just annoying like my dog. It had allergies so it's skin flaked off so I would find meaty chunks of skin and fur on my carpet so I wasn't too happy, more of my parents pet anyway.

If my current cat died would take awhile for me to get over, she is my combat adviser so she is a valuable asset to me.

[hotanime]

I don't really care who die or what die's. To me it life. We all die. So when someone or something dies. It dosen't effect me. So I don't care what happens to someone. It Part Of LIFE.

[GiGaMoG]

Memories are hard to get rid of. I still miss my first dogs. They were bigger than me being only 5 years old kid at that time.

[DoNotPause]

I had a dog and it died 3 2 years ago, intially I was like....*gasp* then eventually something else will happen that makes takes your mind of your pet.

[Clu]

.... my poor shiba T-T she was the best cat ever.... T-T I'll never forget

[maumastoks]

Several Months

[Kerii]

Never had an issue with pets dying.

Then again, I guess I never really had any pets that people would have serious attachments to.

I mean really... mope over a guppy? There were over twenty in the tank and they all looked identical.

So what if the turtles ate two or three of them..... :p


Now the turtles, they didn't even have names. One just had red marks on its neck and the other didn't. Ended up actually just giving them away to a guy who worked at a petshop (and owned a 60 gallon tank). I think they liked that much better than the small little 5 gallon they lived in for several years with me.

[Sturmvogel Prime]

I Had one pet, but his death affected me for one day.

The death of a pet is less painful than a person's death.

[osama]

I was have a pet but it dead i kill him by accident my cat was hidden under car hood so when i run the engine it's get ............. .

[SnakeLegend]

it took me 2 minutes to realise the death of my pet hamster T-T
and i even took 1 hour to notice the death of my chinchilla.

[bunnygirl]

It depends on a few factors. The two biggest for me are how the pet died and how much I was attached to it.

[msea]

Well thanks guys, for me, this is my first pet which I felt attached to. Now that the house is really quiet without him around the house (Everytime I get home, my pet would stand infront of the door and greet me, its heart warming.)

What hurts me the most is everytime I take a glance at the reserved seat (My pet has a special reserved seat on the couch directly infront of the television) reminds me deeply of him. However, he died with a peaceful look... So I know my pet died happily and that is enough for me to try my best not to grieve too much over him.

[hailstorm]

I just masturbate and I'm all happy again.

Never be too attached to pets... their ghosts might haunt you after death. There have been a few documented cases of paranormal sightings of animal ghosts. One I can remember of is about a cat's claws appearing on a freshly painted door weeks after its death. Sudden drop in room temperature. Only children hearing the 'mew'.

[thewind32]

Well, I think it depends on the pet owner, the pet and how it died. If the pet owner was very close to it, it'll take more time. If the pet was a dog or a cat, it'll take more time compared to a fish or a hamster. If the pet died naturally, for example old age, it'll take less time than a pet which was killed accidentally by the owner or like in a car accident.

[Ryu Hayabusa]

I never forget of my pets' death no matter how hard I try. Every time I see any animals, they always remind me of "them". The reason may be because I care for them since their birth to the end of their lives.

Even now, I still remember their names, their looks and how they all died.

[Ryu Hayabusa]

Double post. Don't mind this one.

to Moderator - please delete this post.

[DarkSoma838]

I Had one pet, but his death affected me for one day.

The death of a pet is less painful than a person's death.

I agree entirely with Sturmvogel, pets mean alot to me, but after a family member or someone close to you dies, pets dying tend to affect you a whole lot less. (My father died when I was seven.)

[Nehle]

My dog died a few months ago. Since I don't live with my parents anymore (where she lived) I wasn't there when it happened. Rather my mom called me when it happened. For me it took one or two days to get over it, but I think it would have been much longer if it weren't for two things:

1) Since I live in another city than my parents, I hardly got to meet her more than a few times every year, so even though I still loved her (still do), I had already gotten used to her not being around

2) About two years before this happened, she became really weak because of a tumor on her uterus, and had to go though surgery with about a 50% chance to make it. Already then she was very old for a dog, so I didn't think she was going to make it. That day when they told us about that and sent her to surgery right away made me me a whole lot sadder then I felt when I was told she had died. It sort of made me realize and prepare for the fact that she wouldn't be around much longer and from then on we would just be grateful for every day she would get to live.

Also, they said she died very peacefully, and not afraid at all, so that was a consolation as well.

Hope you'll feel better about it soon. And cherish the time you got to spend with your pet

I never forget of my pets' death no matter how hard I try.
Getting over is not the same thing as forgetting by a mile. Why would you even try forgetting them?

[Satelight]

from a day to even several days to a week or more... but not that much longer than a week..
though the sadness past, i was sort bothered by it enough to say i will never have pets again...
that way i wont have to "get attached" and be sad when it dies and experience other feelings due to its death (such as guilt for not treating it as well as I could have due to losing interest in it).

[CoconutEdge]

dead things dont matter in the world.

[SniperTak]

Its called the circle of life. They die, you live. Id sooner eat my dead pet than mourn for him. I hear dogs are especially delicious, especially the red ones.

[msea]

dead things dont matter in the world.

So, even if anyone close to you were to leave you suddenly one day, you wouldn't feel anything? I doubt so.

@snipertak:
You're the worst kind of person, I've come to known. A pet's death hurts, especially if you've raised it from birth. (I've raised my pet since it was just a little puppy) Also no matter how cruel a person maybe, someone who've raised that pet him/herself would never eat his/her pet even if its the circle of life.

[jjohns13]

So, even if anyone close to you were to leave you suddenly one day, you wouldn't feel anything? I doubt so.

@snipertak:
You're the worst kind of person, I've come to known. A pet's death hurts, especially if you've raised it from birth. (I've raised my pet since it was just a little puppy) Also no matter how cruel a person maybe, someone who've raised that pet him/herself would never eat his/her pet even if its the circle of life.

Completely agreed, I dont think a person would feel nothing when someone close to him/her dies, even though we all know that's the cycle of life and stuff, that doesn't change the fact that you'll miss that person or pet that was around for so many years. The guys who say they wouldn't care, are just little boys trying to act tough. I really pity them... :st: :st:

[Ryu Hayabusa]

Getting over is not the same thing as forgetting by a mile. Why would you even try forgetting them?
It is because every time I think of them, I am always in grief. This could mean I still can't get over their death.

[micky21761]

well to tell you the truth my family had a dog and i like it then after my auntie
came she told me to have vacation to their house just a few days then i have gone with her when we were leaving our dog betsy was waving her tail when i left

after i came back my parents gave me a good meal while i was eating i was asking them where is betsy cuz i want to feed her with the bones and left over's but they did not answere me........

after eating my delicious meal i got out out to look for her then i found out that i just eaten my dog.........

after that my stomach began to growl then i started to puke

after several weeks i had not eaten meat cuz i still remember my dog that i ate.......

how sad when i remember these while eating meat i lost my apetite.............

ohhhhhhh.................... i wold not eat meat and i will always say sorry to my pet if i... if i.... had known that it was my dog then i should have not eaten eat what a cruel famil i have................

[msea]

Micky... I'm saddened by the story, but still somethings are better left unknown. Its rather disturbing too :errrr:. However, thanks for sharing the story and trying to make me feel better.

[micky21761]

Micky... I'm saddened by the story, but still somethings are better left unknown. Its rather disturbing too :errrr:. However, thanks for sharing the story and trying to make me feel better.

well im so sad till now cuz i remembered............. saying sorry every time over and over again even i know im forgiven cuz i feel it inside but still i cant stop to say sorry.............

[heeros1988]

for me it will take several weeks T.T

[justaride]

msea I'm sorry for your loss.

It does depend on how close you were with your pet. My cat died recently and I haven't gotten over it yet. She was 15 and I'd had her since she was a kitten. It's very strange not having her around anymore.

To those who say there's no reason to grieve because death is just part of life I say... grieving is also part of life, and when you learn that you'll be a better person.

[Psycho Mantis]

I voted for a few weeks,because when it first happened to me.I was just at a loss,and it did effect me.

[Dragora]

ive had several pets in all shapes and sizes goldfish a iguana a parakeet a dog, gerbil's, snakes the list go's on and on it's like a zoo here.
the grieving process is different for every animal.
It depends on.

1;how long i've had the pet
2;how much time i spend with the pet on a daily basis.
3;Wat type of pet ( warm & affectionate or cold & distant )

for instance when my goldfish died it took me a few hours my iguana a few days my parakeet a few weeks and it took about six months to get over my dog but i think getting a new one probably sped up the process.

[solarenemy]

I still feel bad when I think of the loss of my favorite dog. I was also responsible for his death which does not help. It was over 25 years ago and I still get upset when I think about it. I also hold animals higher then I do humans as well so that too might add to my feelings.

[YamiSouru MkIII]

sob sob.. u made me remember my dog, Lil Sheep, he was so fluffy and plushie.. WHY, WHY.. NOOOOOOOOOOO, he died when i was a kid, so it was a hard hit, more than being an adult, i still remember well that, sob.. sob.. i even carved a tombstone with my own hands and made a tomb.. but when i came back to my old house i did not find it, the people that lived there desecrated it *Shakes fist in fury* be cursed them... be cursed.... but yeah it takes a while to get over it, but u still remember, and saddens you...

[VIXuke]

Sorry for your loss...

But what should I vote on?

I got over my cat's death in a week (he died recently), but I can't get over the death of my dog, which happened about 3 years ago, I still cry when I remember her...

So yeah... I had many, many pets... Hm.. Like 4 dogs (hated the first one, the second my gramps got rid off, the third one got stolen and the fourth my mom said she died out of illness, bullshit, she killed him... I hate my mom for that.), 2 birds, 4 rats, 2 cats (I luv my first cat I still remember her, sweety, though the second one..never got attached to him), I had a cow. Yep, a cow.. from my aunt.. I saw the cow like 1 time... don't know what happened to it.. and that's that.. I hope >.<...

So yeah.. I got all over their deaths quickly..
Though my 4th dog(Lape) and my 1st cat(Runce) stuck out. I still cry when I remember them... so.. how should I vote?

[Dalam]

Depends on the pet, and how long I had it. >_>
But, generally, a week or month at most.

[Ryuhakaninja]

For me....it would depend on the pet I lost. The one pet I remember that it took me a long time to get over her lost was one of my cats called Percy. I had a really close bond with her. Call me strange or weird if you want, but the night before she died I had a dream of finding her ran over in the gutter of one of the major roads near our house and what did I find the next day....she was there dead and I cried myself dry. I think you can have a really deep bond with specific pets. The deepness of the bond with the pet determines the length of time it takes to get over the loss. For her it took a few months, but with most other pets it took around a month or so.

[Goddess Althena]

I've always wanted to have a puppy or a kitten, however due to conflicting family opinions (ahem my parents) :p, never got to have one. Although I have spent enough time with a friend of mine's 3 puppies, even though they are someone else's pets I would see it myself taking me at least a month to get over their deaths when it happens. Well we did have a cat, but that was when I was born so I didn't really develop any attachment to it. (it ran away though <.<;)

However, I have had various smaller animals such as hamsters, gecko's, and fish. For my hamster, Furball it took about 2 weeks to get over it's death as I've had fun times playing with it and trying to find where it went when I let it loose. ^_^ The gecko only took a couple days to get over. As for the fish, well it usually it takes a few mins as they are rather boring anyways. ^^;

[TheShadow]

death is something natural !

i lost relatives.. and around Several months ! so for a pet ! i think less then a day is enough

[annieangel85]

i dont really want to think about it,i love my dog to much,it just makes me cry thinking ill lose her someday.I guess it would take a pretty long while for me,since im a very sensitive person.

[Scatter]

My cat was either hit by a car or physically abused a few years back, the sad part is how she desperatly tried to crawl all the way home, a neighbour found her halfway home, still trying.

Haven't gotten a new pet after that. But I guess it varies from person to person and how attached you are.

[Sadame]

Whenever a pet dies I just kind of close off and do not feel anything.:~_~:

[realsilverjunk]

i didn't really care. I had a pigeon, a turtle, and a frog, all at some time in my life, and when they died, it didn't get to me. They are animals. They return to dust. You have to get over it.

[Darth Xelleon]

:cries:
Forever!
:why:

:abandoned:
The hole left in your soul my be covered up as you gain new experiences in life, but it will never go away
:noooo:

[Lord Zero]

Well i depends on how much do you loved it and how was its death.

Shock and deep closeness equals a long mourning.

I had like over 9000 pets on my life time and
well... you get over it, but you will remember how fun and cute
they were and what made them special as individuals.

[blozzee]

great now we have a zombie pet. Nice job necromanceress

[Corelain]

If your pet is one that you spend a lot of time with, it can take a while to get past that first stage where you miss it every time you do something where you should see it. Some people say getting another pet helps with that, but it doesn't seem to work for me. Later, if you're lucky, it may be a bit nostalgic, and can even be a bit comforting to think about them. You won't think about them as often, and the grief will mellow, but if you really cared about them they will come to mind from time to time, often when you least expect it.

[YTT]

How do you define get over it?
When one of my pets die when I'm in the same room when it happens It takes me about 3hours till my stomache finds its rest... After that i just feel really absent for the rest of the day... Next day just try to think of other thinks and if you cant help myself of thinking of the pet I just try to remeber the good times.
So pretty much takes me a day to get over feeling fuckedup about it.
For humans works different for me... When the person dies I feel fuckedup+ condoleances etc... And every day I have to be in the room with the body such as funerals cremations condoleances etc.... Next day i just think of something else and go on with ma Usual life

[wildhawk]

i guess it would depend on the pet and how long you had it