Death of a Pet: Older Child

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How Do I Help My Kids Through the Loss of Their Pet?

K.N. asks from Peoria

Last night we discovered that our 3 year old Himalayan was run over by a car. He was an indoor cat, we had no idea he got outside. My oldest boy (7) is taking it th...

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Teaching About the Loss of a Pet

P.K. asks from San Francisco

Hello, We had a 15 year old dog that we recently had to have put to sleep. Our son has been asking about her, and I'm not really sure what to tell him.He's thre...

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Putting Our Cat Down :(

H.P. asks from Washington DC

Hi All, After nearly 15 years with my cat, it is nearing the time for us to euthanize her. It saddens me to write this, but I am seeking advice on how to break th...

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6 Year Old Son Has Bad Attitude

A.E. asks from Los Angeles

My 6 year old son just started 1st grade last week. Now I know that it takes time to adjust from being home all summer to getting up early and being in school all da...

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Loss of Our Family Pet, Looking for New Dog

E.M. asks from St. Louis

I am waking up this morning with a very heavy heart, and could use some resources and referrals for dog adoption. We have had 2 family dogs and now are left with none...

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Impending Death of Pet - How Do I Explain to Kids?

T.M. asks from Tampa

I have posted several times about my cat and how annoying she is. My DH took her to the vet a couple of months ago for a check up and blood work and everything was i...

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How Much Freedom Do I Give My 7 Year Old?

T.N. asks from Milwaukee

My daughter just turned 7 in June. We live in an apartment with no back yard. I just had a baby in January and me and my partner only have one car to share which usua...

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Explaining a Pet Loss

A.J. asks from Dallas

We have a 2 1/2 year old girl and a 7 month old boy. We had to put our beautiful labrador down yesterday due to bad health. Our 2 1/2 year old is very smart and ver...

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Sick Dog

S.K. asks from Pittsburgh

We took our 10 year old dog to the vet today & found out that he has a tumor in his lung. Not an easy thing to hear, but we know he is getting older & would most lik...

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I Need Help Fast ,Death of a Family Pet,what to Tell the Child

T.C. asks from Lubbock

ok , is it a good idea for a 5 year old to witness the pet being buried in the back yard in the ground or say what? this was an accident she was very close to her poo...