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One of the most effective means of receiving some solace is through sad and memorable quotes about the loss of an animal
Sad and Memorable Quotes about the Loss of an Animal
We usually adopt our furry friends from the time that they are babies, and love and nurture them through their life, through till old age. Since the pets we adopt usually have considerably shorter lives than us, it is inevitable that we will see them breathe their last under our care. When a pet dies, not only the person who owned the pet, but the entire family is thrown into a state of grief – it is like the loss of any other family member.
While mourning for the loss of a pet, one needs some means of consolation that can help to recover from this loss. One of the most effective means of receiving some solace is through sad and memorable quotes about the loss of an animal. Here are a few examples of some famous quotes that are very deep-reaching, and can have a profound effect on a bereaved person who reads them.
The Rainbow Bridge Poem
Here is one of the best and most emotional verses of all time. I am the owner of two ageing dogs. When I read this verse, I think of them and never cease to feel a lump in my throat. It is a beautiful verse written by an unknown writer.
The Rainbow Bridge Poem speaks of a place where all pets that were loved go when they die. The Rainbow Bridge is a kind of heaven for pets, where they have everything they need in abundance, and they are restored back to health and completeness, just the way their owners remember them.
The poem Rainbow Bridge tells of the place where all pets are happy and play together, until the happiest day, when finally the owner who loved them so, appears and they both cross the Rainbow Bridge and spend the rest of forever together, never to be parted again.
Here are some sad and memorable quotes about the loss of an animal, some of which will hopefully put into words for you, the feelings that you are unable to express:
Some Memorable Quotes
“Heartbreak is life educating us.” – George Bernard Shaw, playwright “Heaven goes by favour. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.” – Mark Twain, author “Death ends a life, not a relationship.” – Jack Lemmon, actor “Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.” – Vicki Harrison – author And to conclude, here is one of the most profound and touching quotes by a six-year old, Shane from a family who lost their ageing family dog to cancer, in response to someone who asked the question as to why animal lives are shorter to human lives. This is what Shane said: “People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life – like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right? Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to stay as long.”
Giving them a Good Life
There is no end the quotes that can be found about pet loss. But as six-year old Shane rightly put it, our pets are with us for a short while, which is a sad fact that we need to accept. If we love them and look after them well in their lifetime, they will have a good life, doing what they know best – “loving everybody and being nice”. When they pass on, we should be able to look back on their life well spent with us, and remember them through sad and memorable quotes.
