Sara Dimerman in conversation with Lesley Rosenthal about saying goodbye to a beloved pet.
Over the course of this episode you will learn more about:
- How saying goodbye to a beloved pet is different to or the same as saying goodbye to a beloved human family member or friend
- What to keep in mind when making the decision to euthanize
- Whether to include children in the decision to euthanize your pet
- Knowing when the time is “right” to say goodbye
- Some options when euthanizing one’s pet
- Whether or not children should be present for the euthanasia
- Some options in regards to burial or cremation of one’s pet, for example
- What’s “normal” in regards to your feelings in the days, weeks and months following the passing of your pet
- Some ways of memorializing or honouring one’s pet
- If there are other pets at home, what changes might you see in them following the loss of their companion
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