Dr Jones’ Free Book… Dr Jones’ cat Murray died recently- he is dealing with grief. Dr Jones …
Check on YouTube
Grief over Pet Loss: How to Cope and What Needs to Change
Dr Jones’ Free Book… Dr Jones’ cat Murray died recently- he is dealing with grief. Dr Jones …
Check on YouTube
My doctor just thinks it's depression and wanted me to take pills. Depression is chemical imbalance in the brain. Not sadness from loss. Medical community is so …
It won't happen until humans whom is leaders stop seeing animals as property. I never understand how death can cause heart ache , after cats die. I was never close to any one whom passed. I was not connected with my passed pets like my recent cats, because they did not live long being out side free to roam. They was spayed , or neutered. Vaccinate, but became dinner for wild life. All was inside and outside. That's what my parents wanted. Some was strays dumped, but was not trusted to roam from attacking other animals, or getting in neighbors yards. So they had to be chained up. We feed them and played, but had to be cautious of them. Everyone in my family seen them as soulless animals. While seen non human animals and humans as soulless animals. That's back in my teens and childhood.
I am glad, because my Mom had barley patience and a narcissist with co dependent traits. She emotional abuse everyone.
All the animals got food, fresh water, and some attention when they wanted it. I walked the dogs , but work and my health got to me. I could not walk them . My parents would not walk them. I tried rehoming the dogs, but no one wanted adult dogs.
My recent cats was soul mates to me and my fiance.
When we die, souls whom passed before will greet us when we cross. They are not dead, but changed into another life in a non physical form. They visit us when we think of them and call their name.
So sorry for your loss. My"doghter" has been gone for 6 months now and it has been devastating, especially due to the lack of care she received her last week. Let's just say an anti-nausea shot was not the answer for hemangiosarcoma. The fact that she suffered her last week has just broken me. Thank heavens for the emergency vet hospital that was there for us when her regular vet was more interested in clearing his schedule for his vacation than giving my dog the care she needed and deserved.
I'm so sorry for the loss of your cat. I took my cat to a vet for blood work. I left him there and was going to pick him up after work. Within an hour of him being there in his cage alone, they killed him. He was already sick and old, but they gave him the wrong medication. They called me to come pick up my dead cat. The vet was too chicken to even face me, so he hid in the backroom, behind a locked door like a coward. Not only did I have to mourn the loss of the best cat in the world, I had to keep my hatred for someone in check. It's been 10 years, and it's still hard to do.
It's okay to grieve for the loss of a pet and deal with the loss of them just as we'd grieve for a family member or friend.
Thanks for talking about this Dr Jones.
God bless you, Dr. Andrew…💝
we're sure gonna miss Murray.🐈👑❤
My three pets have all transitions within a few months of each other. I feel emotionally drained and don’t feel like anybody around me truly understands this pain. On top of that the guilt of having to put down my two cats. I pray that we all heal our hearts and that we find joy again, as our animals would want that for us. ❤️
I have had to deal with this many times, it is VERY HARD, but knowing that my pets are in Heaven and will see them again helps a lot!
Thank you.
Very sorry for your loss Dr. Jones. I am very grateful for your videos thank you. I lost my precious Teddy pictured on the right 2 1/2 years ago but it seems like yesterday. He was my baby boy. I cherish everyday I have with Chewy he is almost 16. We are so blessed to have these wonderful creatures. I feel your pain….🥰
❤ yes….it hurts.
So sorry for your loss, Doc!
I know just how you feel.
My soft spot has always been for my pets. I guess my bond with them has been more powerful than any human connection that I have had. They are our children. I have lost so many and still dream of them at night. I lost my last beloved feline pet a yr and a half ago. I took it much harder than expected! I have no other pet to comfort me! Most people don't understand how deep your love for your pet can be. I was in shock and had to have every light on in the house. I had great anxiety even bathing and washing my hair. My entire equilibrium was thrown off for months. I was never in such a bad state. Then 6 months later, just when my brain was beginning to recover, my best friend suddenly died. Now my 96 yr old dad that I care for is in the hospital with pneumonia.
Me without a pet has never happened before. Talk about being in an altered state!!!!!
But what is right with the world?!!!
Prayers out to all of those suffering in grief and may God take care of the animals, children, elderly and all that are suffering!
as they say "if you love something set it free " — when the time comes we know in our hearts how painful it will be but letting them go and helping them to their rest is the final act of love. god bless you dr. jones
Sorry for your loss. As a pet parent, I am here to share on your grief. Again, please accept my sincerest sorrow.
Thank you for this video. I am grieving the loss of our 15.5 year old husky who passed July 2022. I never knew I could feel this type of pain and sadness almost everyday. I just want to think about the happy memories instead of the end but it is hard for me.
I hope it gets easier for us all.
True True 👍 Thank you 😊
I had to euthanize my sweet little dobe just before Christmas. It was one of the easiest pets I had to witness due to her little heart just giving up. No apparent pain. BUT my vet was cracking jokes and had the worst beside manner I have had to experience. This isn't the vet I normally see. He is a nice enough guy otherwise. But he made a situation that could have been very easy and turned it upside down. I will never forget it. This isn't first pet loss. Over the past 30 years I have ashes of 11 pets. The loss of each was hard. This one was the only one that a professional made harder. What in the world would possess a vet to act so inappropriately? We were not crying or carrying on. Just stoic and peaceful for the dogs sake. She deserved better from him after going to his clinic for 10 1/2 years. So did we.
That's why you're special to your followers Dr Jones. You have a big heart for our furry family members as well as a great doctor!
Thank you Doc! I just lost my year old cat I rescued from a shelter. He had FIP I didn't know until 3 months before he passed.. It was so hard. It comes in waves and some days it breaks my heart. He only lived one year. Most of the cats I have had lived to 18, 19 and 22. 1 year was just so heart wrenching! A muchly needed video. Thank you!
I had to put my Clarise asleep on the 11th of this month she was in full congestive heart failure. I sometimes don’t want to go home to an empty apt but I do. She was 3 when I got her and she was almost 16 when she passed. The “fur babies become our children when our own children have left the home. I’m so heartbroken from this. To all here, Y’all have my deepest sympathies.
So sorry for your loss. 😢
💔
I am so sorry you lost your little buddy Murray. I lost my senior cat and my four year old cat in the same month in 2019. It's still the worst month of my life. I cried for weeks and fell into depression. My husband finally coaxed me to go to the animal shelter with him because he knew how much I care about animal welfare. I knew I could never replace my babies, but I also knew that there are so many animals that need us and we have a beautiful home to offer them. People say it's nice that I saved them but as we all know, they really saved us. By rescuing two new kitties, I found a way to honor the kitties that I couldn't save. I still tear up when I think about the cats I've lost. It's ok to grieve.
I lost my dog just before Christmas l get good days and sometimes bad days l just feel so lost. And l am sorry for your loss ❤
I recently lost my cat Beau. He was only ten, but cancer of the tongue is very quick. I did not have much time to get used to the idea that it was fatal before he was gone. He was my constant companion, followed me like a dog, came when I called him. He was one of those super intelligent cats who understood so many words and sentences. I loved him. I found the feeling thankful for the time that we had together and for the fact that we found each other at all was the best medicine for me. Remembering all of our good times together oh, how funny he looked sleeping on his back all the time. His beautiful blue eyes. He slept on me and next to me every single night. Fortunately I took a great many wonderful pictures of him. I will love him forever. He is not the first cat that I have loved and lost. But, this time it hurts more than it ever has. I think it's because we had an extra special connection.
Hi Dr so sorry for your loss, it is the worst. I've just found out my 14yr old Bichon friez has liver cancer, big tumor. We have the weekend to decide. He doesn't eat so we know what we should do it's so hard and heartbreaking. Thank you l needed this today.
I am sorry for your loss
Dude, sorry Dr.. (you're just so relatable, dude is my first inclination- and being American. Ya can't win them all) Do let me start again. Hello from a first time viewer. I just viewed your 7 things not to say to a vet and then went straight to your channel – well, I subscribed first, watched a short or two went to channel page, took up your excellent deal on your trial Omega 3 supplement and recipe book. I'd like to compare notes and see just where I'm falling off or over doing it – and yes, over indulging my dog (just a little bit, as with my own self- moderation Is key!). I really like your channel. May I ask your opinion on Flaxseed oil as an omega 3? My source has dried up and I can no longer get it. That's okay, this pup wasn't gettin it, it was my last pup and I cooked every meal for her, due to pancreatitis, oddly I lost another Basset Hound due to an inoperable tumor. Sadly this is how I adopted her at first her valley fever was her primary medical issue and very expensive to treat of course was not going to cure her she was so far gone but I did give her the best year of her life in the end and I am much richer for having adopted her regardless of the price I paid for her medications and Veterinary Care. I do prefer adopting older dogs but I still refer to them as pups. My current pup is a male 12 yrs old, I have had him about 6 months already. I noticed he does have some dietary issues, sadly his prior Mum passed away and daughter didn't have history on the lil one. Except for a little clue in rabies Vax back when he was a wee one. I did some investigating and apparently has not a history in our area for vet care. He lived in area all his life and remains here other than that his environmental's are the same. Even in home environment as far as I can tell. Quiet home, only pet, (other than one silky chicken outdoors – the chicken is special too, does go on vacation with me too. Silky chickens travel so well.. 6hr trip or under) I'm older Mum etc. I can't say much as to his vet care though or if he has been as spoiled and pampered in his care as he is here. I suspect so. He is altered and shows signs of being very well trained. Even a talent or 2!) I have no grandkids – so I needed someone to spoil and give love and attention to. I have this in abundance. Cash not so much, but I see what I can do in adding some extra comforts and care to my special guy. Thanx so much, I look forward to watching more and becoming a very regular viewer. I appreciate you Dr. Dude. Lol. Just Doctor Jones will do? Yes indeed, I suppose so. Ha ha ha ha no disrespect meant, here in the US it's meant to be casual and friendly. Sincerely Ms. Rachelle "Rat" S. Camp Verde, Arizona.
Sorry for your loss. I fully understand how losing a loved pet hurts. It shows that you are very caring and your pets are loved.
So sorry to hear about your cat. Our pets are family and we grieve (and should grieve) for them. Knowing that their time here is limited, we try to give them the best life. Over the decades, from my childhood through my kid's childhoods through now, we have loved (and still love) 13 dogs and 2 cats (currently 3 German Shepherds and a pit-mix (and 4 hens and a rooster)). Most of them rescues (although who rescued who is difficult to say, sometimes). I've been so blessed to have them in my family. Thank you for sharing ways to keep them healthy and happy. Blessings.
Dr. Jones, THANK YOU for making this video.😭 I have owned over my life, 2 dogs, 4 rabbits, 4 Ferrets and in last 20 years became a feline rescue/foster. I have lost many street kitties to cancer, FLV, etc. I have lost personal cats, one named Isiah. He died of old age, kidney Disease at 17.
This death was EXTREMELY hard on me. This cat had an exceptional relationship with me. He feared, mistrusted everyone but me due to I found him abused on the streets.
Add in significant human loss, and I'm at times -"a mental soup".
I have learned to push every death under the carpet, per se. I am now on an anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medication.
My life long passion is to help humans and animals that suffer. Hopefully helping them through Vet Care and love.
I am studying to become a Vet Tech so I may help independent non profit sanctuaries with routine bloodwork etc under supervision of a Vet.
It is so difficult to desire to stay in the Medical Profession and still retain my sanity.
THANK YOU so much for speaking of the toll grief takes on one's health. I truly believe people die of a broken heart.
I'm so sorry this comment is long. Just wanted to express my gratitude for your very informative channel. I wish you were my Vet.🐈
All so true. A pet is part of the family; is a family member. We give a lot of ourselves and love to our pets ❤ and seems they return more back to us than we give. Perhaps that's why some people keep a barrier between them and animals because they don't want to feel the pain if something happens to them. So sorry for your loss. Its ok to grieve. They are all important. Your a good and kind person. Pets tell us so much.
I just lost my dog Percy on New Years Eve. He was definitely more than just a dog. I feel I’ve lost a part of my soul. He was my best friend and the best camping buddy in the world. He was beautiful. He literally would stop traffic when we were walking. He walked hundreds of miles with me. He was only nine. I am 💔.
Thank you Doctor Andrew, this is true. I would compare the loss of a close pet equal to the loss of a child. I have lost my oldest son 6 years ago, unexpectedly. Now, on Halloween this last year, I lost my Mya to breast cancer/candida. She was almost 14 years old.
Most devastating to loose both of them. I have since, adopted a new puppy. Come to find out, Spike shares a birthday with my best girlfriend ever, ever 'Mya'. After finding this out, I am sure that this is the puppy I was supposed to have. Hoping people find 🙏somewhat easier way to deal with loss of a pet.