Death of a Loved Pet

 

My single friend called me tonight to make sure that I was okay.  I could tell from the sound of his voice that his usual upbeat mood was down.  He doesn’t drive a car and takes the bus or walks almost everywhere he travels. I didn’t ask what was wrong, but asked if I could help him out now with anything or give him a ride to anywhere. He tried to sound as if nothing was wrong, but suddenly he told me that his cat was gone or had been killed.      

Instantly, I remembered from years gone by the death of some of my pets, and I understood the loneliness he was feeling. It’s a dreadful feeling, for some, to lose a pet and miss the closeness of that animal. I believe that there is a place for animals to go after they leave this world, but I didn’t try to talk with him about seeing his lost pet in the life hereafter, because I am not quite sure how that will work out.

I do believe as the scriptures state in Moses 3:5 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/moses/3.5?lang=eng

And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew. For I, the Lord God, ^acreated all things, of which I have spoken, ^bspiritually, before they were ^cnaturally upon the face of the earth. For I, the Lord God, had not caused it to rain upon the face of the earth. And I, the Lord God, had ^dcreated all the children of men; and not yet a man to till the ^eground; for in ^fheaven ^gcreated I them; and there was not yet flesh upon the earth, neither in the water, neither in the air;

Loved ones don't necessarily have to be family members, close relatives or good friends.  The company of a pet for some is good because that closeness will keep loneliness from becoming your roommate.  Having a pet that lights up with its special type of enthusiasm adds a little something to life.

Whenever we lose anyone that we love there is always a period of emptiness that will follow.  During these lonely moments, it is good to have another friend who will listen and understand.

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