The compassionate people who staff the Sheba Pet Loss Hotline understand the emotional attachments people can form with animals of any kind.

When a beloved animal dies, is in failing health, is lost or stolen, or must be placed in a new home, the end of a relationship with a special animal can be one of the most difficult times of your life.

Call us: 615.724.0228
We are available simply to listen, to help you sort through emotions or questions you may have, or to help you find support in your area.

Sheba: The sorrow of losing a pet

It has been said that the most difficult loss is the loss of one’s child. While I am sure that is true, the question of which loss of life is the most painful to endure is really not a contest. Many years ago, a patient of mine, whose husband of 52 years had recently died, exclaimed that her loss was the most painful process she had ever endured and that nothing could be quite as painful. The loss of someone you love cannot be measured in degrees of pain parameters. It is equally true even when that loss is a pet and not a person. Continued...

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