To survive the death of a pet, especially a cat, is at least as difficult as the loss of a loved one. This fluffy pet perfectly understands its owners, is for them a healer, a psychotherapist, and a companion.
How to survive the death of a cat?
Why do cats go before death, despite the attachment to people? Cats are very proud animals, they hide their suffering from everyone, even from their beloved hosts. And all people experience grief in different ways. Someone keeps everything in themselves, others become easier after a conversation with a loved one. There is no universal recipe for getting rid of mental pain, your main adviser is your heart, which will tell you how to live further.
After the death of the cat, you can feel the devastation, loneliness , despondency, guilt. These are all components of experiences that are natural in this period. The most difficult is the first month, then a sharp sense of guilt and loss will subside. Just this period you need to survive.
What will ease your grief?
To ease the pain and accept the death of a cat, one should not hide his emotions and restrain tears - experiences in this case are quite appropriate. Such art-therapeutic methods as drawing, writing of stories and poems will contribute to recovery. You can create a diary in which you describe your memories of your favorite pet.
When the period of acute grief will pass, to survive the death of your beloved cat will help positive changes in your life. You can also help animal welfare organizations or shelters of stray animals.
Sometimes to reconcile with the death of a cat helps a new animal. This can not be regarded as a betrayal of the dead pet, on the contrary - it is a tribute to the one who was so dear to you. However, to start another cat is only if he attracted you with his personal characteristics and you do not see him as a substitute for a pet.