Saying Goodbye to a Pet

by Sophia

What do you do when you have to say goodbye to a cat or dog?

Just a few days ago I had to say goodbye to my cat and I cried every night for a week.

My climbing coach said that she lost her dog and when she lost him she did all the things he liked to do. And I did that too. That is one thing you can do. Or you can cry until you have no tears left. Or scream in your bedroom. Or write a song about him/her or write a poem.

My cat’s name is Mckinley and he died of kidney failure. His birthday is December 1. He is 18 years old. I lost my dog two years ago. It was one of the hardest pets to lose. But this one was the hardest because I have had him for my whole life and my mom has had him since college and she is 38 years old. Also when I lost my cat my bff’s were there so I did not have to be by myself.

So I hope you use one of my coping skills and do OK if you have to say goodbye to a cat or dog.