Our Pets aren’t just “an animal”, they’re family.
Losing a pet to an illness, accident or even old age is never something to just “get over”. It is a process of healing because the loss of anything so close to the human heart shouldn’t be apart of the circle of life, but it is. One good thing, you don’t have to go through it alone. After losing Moxie, I felt no one could ever relate to the pain I was going through. In the eyes of man “it’s just a dog” but in the eyes of ME - she was a loved one. And in my heart, I felt I let Moxie down. Little did I know, the more I was on this journey the more I discovered many people went through similar situations with their pet’s health. So, I wanted to create Moxie Laboratory to be a community that would really engage in understanding and support mentally and emotionally, especially as pet parents. Feel free to find us in the Moxie Laboratory DISCORD group. We’re here for you on your healing journey.
Below are 2 books that you or anyone that is in the healing process can read - just know, YOU’RE NOT ALONE.
How to Recover From the Heartbreak of Pet Loss by Steven H. Woodward
Pet loss is accompanied by real feelings and emotions such as, sadness, depression, guilt, lethargy, emptiness, and overwhelming grief.
How can I recover from the devastating loss of a beloved pet? Why is my grief so debilitating? Am I crazy for loving animals so much? How do I recover from this pain? Does God love all His creatures, including animals?
Is there an afterlife for animals? Can it be proved by Science and the Bible? Do animals have spirits and souls? What is a soul? Where does the soul of your beloved animal go? Is there another dimension? A spirit world? Is there really a Heaven? Is it possible for the soul of a human to bond with the soul of an animal? Will I see all my animals in Heaven; or in the afterlife? A book of hope and comfort for those who have loved and lost.
This book gives both Scientific and Biblical facts/proofs that will answer all these questions and more! And most importantly, this book will guide and help you to get past the pain and heartbreak of pet loss.
Also: Amazing true stories of animals that have saved humans and true stories of people who have had Near Death Experiences (NDE) and have seen their animals in Heaven. Includes a ten-step recovery program for pet loss grief.
HEALING PRAYERS and MEDITATIONS for PET LOSS by Steven H. Woodward
Pet loss is real, and it is a life-changing event for many of us. We feel dark and empty from our loss, and we feel as though life has lost its meaning. We have feelings of needless guilt and deep sorrow, and we tend to isolate ourselves.
We animal lovers bond with the spirit of our animals through our unconditional love. These are gifts that many do not have. Our pets are family members and we become distraught on their passing.
Many of us feel the loss of a pet much more than the death of a friend or family member and we wonder why. We don’t understand why other people do not understand our grief from pet loss. We are left on our own to deal with this tragic loss.
This book contains valuable tools, advise, and prayers to help you through the loss of a beloved pet. This book answers many questions you have about pet loss and its after-effects; how to cope with pet loss and all the emotions and feelings that come with the loss of a pet. This book also gives proof that animals do go to Heaven.