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Lucy was a very special dog.
She seemed to have professional model training, because when a camera was in view, she would smile, just as she's doing here, atop my Wimbledon bench.
If you have a pet, I would love to see photos of them in the comments.
February 20th is National Love Your Pet Day #NationalLoveYourPetDay
Happy National Love Your Pet Day to Will, Grace & Lucy! We’re especially grateful for these three as Will’s cancer is worse as is Lucy’s diabetes. It has been a difficult time.
When I was young girl, my parents allowed me to choose any dog I wanted from the animal shelter.
I chose Bootsie.
When we would come home after being out of the house, she would smile at us. We loved her so.
Would love to see photos of your pets in the comments.
Our one and only on #NationalLoveYourPetDay 🫶
Happy National Love Your Pet Day to Will, Grace & Lucy! #cats #NationalLoveYourPetDay
Coming soon to the ballpark: puppies🐶
Bark at the Park returns 5/9: http://brewers.com/themenight
Lucy was one of the best dogs that ever lived.
She would smile for the camera, just as she's doing here, atop my #Wimbledon bench.
I would love to see photos of your pets in the comments.
My Boy 😻 he’s not the brightest, often wakes me up in the night by licking my face, & is as OCD as they come…but he’s my Joy 🫶🩷🩷🩷 #NationalLoveYourPetDay #catsofmastodon #catlove
since it's #nationalloveyourpetday, we want to see some pics of our #DawgPound dawgs!
reply with your furry friend 🐶⤵️
On February 20th, pet lovers everywhere observe National Love Your Pet Day. This holiday focuses on giving extra attention to our pets. The day encourages pampering our pets and focusing on the special relationship pets hold in our lives. #NationalLoveYourPetDay
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Happy National Love Your Pet Day to Will, Grace & Lucy! #cats #NationalLoveYourPetDay
🔊 Sound on for adorable kitten squeals!
It’s #NationalLoveYourPetDay! To make up for my super sad post about kids grieving pet loss, here’s a fun video of Belly trying to get comfy (but accidentally laying on her kittens every time).
Note: no kittens were harmed during the filming of this video
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It’s #NationalLoveYourPetDay! Since my last post about kids and pet loss was super sad, here are FRESH KITTEN pics. The stray I took in (Belly) birthed these four babies in my bedroom four days ago, and they’re all doing very well. So cool.
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#MondayMourning: Kids & Pet Loss
This is the side of National Love Your Pet Day that no one wants to face. With love comes grief and loss, especially for our little buddies with shorter life spans.
One of the hardest things a parent has to do is tell their child their beloved pet is dying or has died. It's human nature to try and protect them from such pain, but handling the situation with care and honesty helps equip children with the tools and proper mindset to handle "bigger" deaths later in life. As long as you use age appropriate language, there's no reason why young children shouldn't be told about death.
I have a whoooole long blog post about talking to children about death and grief, but here are some of the quick highlights:
❌DON'T say the animal was "put to sleep," as children take it literally and misunderstand. They might become afraid of sleep or wonder why their pet isn't waking up.
✅DO recognize that they may be more impacted by the death of a pet than a human. Don't guilt or shame them if they show bigger emotions for their pet than for a relative.
❌DON'T lie about the pet running away rather than having an honest discussion about death. This can backfire when (not if) the child discovers that you lied. Besides, they'll still feel the pain of loss whether their pet is dead or "missing."
✅DO share your own feelings and show children what healthy grief looks like. Model coping mechanisms, share memories, and maybe work together to create a scrapbook or other memorial keepsake.
For my comprehensive guide to kids and grief, visit:
https://www.louisepachella.com/blog/kidsandgrief
For an article specifically about kids and pet loss, visit:
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/pet-death.html
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It’s #LoveYourPetDay ! :ablobcatheart:
So just found out it's #NationalLoveYourPetDay #LoveYourPetDay #nationalpetday I lost my beautiful #goldenretriever just over a year ago. I miss her every day. I wrote this the day after she crossed the #rainbowbridge It hurt but I had to mark that saddest of day somehow. #pets #goldenretriever #dogs #dogsofmastodon #dog
Happy #NationalLoveYourPetDay! I love these two little rascals to the moon and back. #CatsOfMastodon #Cats
