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And some people do say awful things such as: Well, the first thing to do, I think, is to protect yourself from well-meaning but insensitive people who say unknowingly hurtful comments about your sweet pet. People may say meaningless or even insensitive things because they truly have no idea. As with any death, most people do not know what to say. The problem is that most people, unless they have experienced this themselves, have no idea how intense grief is over the death of a beloved pet.Īnd worse, they say all the wrong things. And of course I have friends whose dear pets have died. I know something about the loss of a pet because my own sister lost two loved doggies in the same year and it was just terrible for her. So they were already bonded by the time Lexie could go home to her new forever home. While at the Buddy Foundation, Lexie had some infection and was on a medication for a while, so my friend visited her every day until she was cured. My friend's husband called Lexie "the Velcro dog" because she stuck so close to her mistress who had saved her. Bright eyes, cute, affectionate, smart, very loyal. She was mysteriously sick and died a few days later. Lexie died about a month ago, very suddenly. Lexie was found wandering around, abandoned and hungry, and taken there. The Buddy Foundation has saved thousands of lovely pets and strays or abandoned animals. This shelter is an all-volunteer, no-kill, caring place headed by Carmela Lowth. Lexie was 2 years old when taken to her new home from the Buddy Foundation, a wonderful animal shelter for cats and dogs in Arlington Heights. She was very pretty, sweet, smart and attached to the woman who adopted her about 11 years ago. Few most people, unless it happens to them, understand the grief that ensues if a loved pet companion dies. Well, recently I was reminded of how awful the death of a dear dog or cat is. They have health insurance, top-of-the-line food, play, affection, the whole nine yards. I count on them and would be devastated if anything happened to them. That is adult for cats - but indoor cats, with the right nutrition and environment, can live into their 20s.