Web Resources for Pet Loss and Bereavement
Association of Pet Loss and Bereavement www.aplb.org . This site includes chat rooms, website links and memorial pages. Hotline, counselor and group information for US and Ontario. Information for equine…
A Dog’s Last Will & Testament
Before humans die, they write their last Will & Testament, give their home & all they have, to those they leave behind. If, with my paws, I could do the same, this is what I’d ask… To a poor &…
A Poem for the Grieving
Do not stand at my grave and weep.I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow,I am the diamond glints on snow.I am the sunlight on ripened grain,I am the gentle autumn’s rain.When you…
Poem for Cats
And God asked the feline spiritAre you ready to come home?Oh, yes, quite so, replied the precious soulAnd, as a cat, you know I am most ableTo decide anything for myself. Are you coming then? asked God.Soon,…
Member of the Family
What would I do without you, my precious, furry friend?…Part mischief, but all blessings, and faithful to the end!You look at me with eyes of love; you never hold a grudge….You think I’m far too wonderful…
Just A Horse
From time to time, people tell me, “lighten up, it’s just a horse,” or “that’s a lot of money for just a horse.”They don’t understand the distance traveled, the time spent or the costs involved for “just…
A Dog’s Prayer
By Beth Norman Harris
Treat me kindly, my beloved master, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of me.Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I should lick your hand between…
The Rainbow Bridge
Just this side of Heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our…