For Those Who are Broken of Heart from the
Loss of a Beloved Pet
"Blessed are they that mourn: for they
shall be comforted."
Matthew 5:4
In Honor of Nicholas Pressnall
1987-1997
Please remember that God loves you, and all
of Small Paws Rescue loves you.
We are praying for you during this sad and
difficult time.
We hope that the following web pages may
be a blessing in your life and will bring
comfort to you.
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http://www.whiterosepet.com/petloss.php
Pet Loss Articles:
"Pre-Loss Bereavement" and the Power of Bargaining
Planning for and Coping with the Death of
a Pet
Mourning for your pet
Breaking the Power of Guilt by Moira Anderson
Allen, M.Ed.
Pet Loss by Reverend Sandra Shaw
A Living Love by Martin Scot Kosins
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http://www.ourchurch.com/member/w/w_lasalle/
Proof from the Bible that Animals go to Heaven
"The Bible teaches that "all flesh shall see the salvation of God" (Lk.3:6) and that "all the living things in creation - everything that lives in the air, and on the ground, and under the ground, and in the sea" will praise Yahweh and the Lamb" (Rev.5:13). God's care and love extends to even the humble sparrow (Lk.12:6) and He has promised that He will restore all living things (Ac.3:21; Eph.1:10).
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When Only the Love Remains: The Pain of Pet
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by Emily Margaret Stuparyk "You were a bright light for me, My shinning
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http://www.petvets.com/petloss/
"Good Bye Old Friend"
Loving Memories: The Grieving Process
Helping Friends Who Are Mourning
Grief Management in Children
Pet Loss Resources
Suggestions for Coping with Pet Loss
Pet Loss Myths
A Pet's Prayer
Pet Loss Support Discussion Group: Caring & Sharing
Go to the Pet Loss Discussion Board
and share your feelings about your pet.
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http://www.petloss.com/
The Pet Loss Support Site
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http://www.petloss.com/phones.htm
Pet Grief Counseling by phone
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http://www.beliefnet.com/story/75/story_7547_2.html
Do Pets Go to Heaven?
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http://www.dailyguideposts.com/newsletter/petheaven/heaven.asp
Daily Guideposts: Do Pets Go to Heaven?
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http://www.smallpawsrescue.org/newsletters/sparky.html
Sparky's Story: A True Story of Love and
Loss by Robin Pressnall
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http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/loss.html
Pet Loss Support and Grief FAQ
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http://www.creatures.com/Fido.html
Will I see my Fido in Heaven?
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=pet+grief&btnG=Search
Pet Grief
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http://www.petloss.com/poems/maingrp/rainbowb.htm
The Rainbow Bridge
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http://www.petloss.com/poems/poems.htm
Pet Loss Inspirational Poem List
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http://www.findinfo.com/petloss.htm
Pet Loss. How to deal with the death
of your pet.
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http://www.creatures.com/Mary.html
Did you know Scriptures reveal that all God's
lesser creatures
have a soul?
have a spirit?
are innocent?
were included in the covenant with Noah?
were created to live forever, just like man?
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http://www.petplace.com/dogs/do-dogs-mourn/page1.aspx
Do Dogs Mourn?
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http://www.answers2prayer.org/bible_questions/Answers/animals/pets.html
What does the bible say about animals/pets
in Heaven? And do animals have a soul?
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The Bible and Scripture about Animals in
Heaven
JOB 12:7-10
You have only to ask the cattle, for them
to instruct you, and the birds of the sky,
for them to inform you. The creeping things
of earth will give you lessons, and the fish
of the sea provide you an explanation: there
is not one such creature but will know that
the hand of God has arranged things like
this! In his hand is the soul of every living thing
and the breath of every human being!
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A Living Love
by Martin Scot Kosins
If you ever love an animal, there are three
days in your life you will always remember....The
first is a day, blessed with happiness, when
you bring home your young new friend. You
may have spent weeks deciding on a breed.
You may have asked numerous opinions of many
vets, or done long research in finding a
breeder. Or, perhaps in a fleeting moment,
you may have just chosen that silly looking
"stranger" in a shelter -- simply because
something in his eyes reached your heart.
But when you bring that chosen pet home,
and watch it explore, and claim its special
place in your hall or front room -- and when
you feel it brush against you for the first
time -- it instills a feeling of pure love
you will carry with you through the many
years to come.
The second day will occur eight or nine or
ten years later. It will be a day like any
other: routine and unexceptional. But, for
a surprising instant, you will look at your
longtime friend and see age where you once
saw youth. You will see slow, deliberate
steps where you once saw energy. And you
will see sleep when you once saw activity.
So you will begin to adjust your friend's
diet -- and you may add a pill or two to
her food. And you may feel a growing fear
deep within yourself, which bodes of a coming
emptiness. And you will feel this uneasy
feeling, on and off, until the third day
finally arrives.
And on this day -- if your friend and God
have not decided for you, then you will be
faced with making a decision of your own
-- on behalf of your lifelong friend, and
with the guidance of your own deepest Spirit.
But whichever way your friend eventually
leaves you, you will feel as alone as a single
star in the dark night.If you are wise, you
will let the tears flow as freely and as
often as they must.
And if you are typical, you will find that
not many in your circle of family or friends
will be able to understand your grief, or
comfort you.But if you are true to the love
of the pet you cherished through the many
joy-filled years, you may find that a soul
-- a bit smaller in size than your own --
seems to walk with you, at times, during
the lonely days to come.And at moments when
you least expect anything out of the ordinary
to happen, you may feel something brush against
your leg -- very, very lightly.And looking
down at the place where your dear, perhaps
dearest, friend used to lay -- you will remember
those three significant days.
The memory will most likely to be painful,
and leave an ache in your heart... As time
passes the ache will come and go as if it
has a life of its own.
You will both reject it and embrace it, and
it may confuse you. If you reject it, it
will depress you. If you embrace it, it will
deepen you. Either way, it will still be
an ache.
But there will be, I assure you, a fourth
day when -- along with the memory of your
pet -- and piercing through the heaviness
in your heart -- there will come a realization
that belongs only to you. It will be as unique
and strong as our relationship with each
animal we have loved, and lost.
This realization takes the form of a Living
Love. Like the heavenly scent of a rose that
remains after the petals have wilted, this
Love will remain and grow -- and be there
for us to remember. It is a love we have
earned. It is the legacy our pets leave us
when they go. And it is a gift we may keep
with us as long as we live.It is a Love which
is ours alone. And until we ourselves leave
-- perhaps to join our Beloved Pets -- it
is a Love we will always possess.