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Welcome to PetPost...I hope everyone will freely leave comments about anything that is on their mind about pets. What you have to say matters.
This is an opportunity to dialog and share thoughts about the joys...or concerns resulting from having pets in your lives. Questions can be asked or issues can be brought up...we hope that other pet owners will relate to what you have to say and respond with their wisdom and personal experiences. Also, there are several knowledgable people among the blog's management group who will lend their expertise. I'll start with something that has been on my mind a lot.
Recently there was a very sad and touching letter, in the Times, to the editor telling of the tragic death of one of the person's cats. My heart went out to her. I was especially touched by the descriptions of the other household cats' reactions to the sudden absence of their "sister" pet and how comforting they were to their owner. Many people have reported similar experiences. One of my dogs secluded herself for almost a year in the bedroom after we lost her "buddy", who had been her playmate and companion since since coming into our home as a puppy. When I once had a personal sadness my two cats sat on each side of me and leaned into me and nuzzled when I was grieving. They followed me around everywhere that day.
I do believe that pets do form strong bonds with other animals and that they grieve when they are gone. I also believe that when a loss occurs, pets are very sensitive to a person's feelings and moods and they somehow instinctively will respond in a caring way.
What do you think? Have you had similar experiences? I would be interested in hearing your stories. I think this kind of animal caring is more common than we realize.
ABD
