How to deal with the loss of a pet bird
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It’s an uncomfortable but inevitable part of pet ownership—there comes a time that your pet will die, and you will have to say goodbye to the companion that you’ve spent so much time with. People have different ways of dealing with grief and loss.There arefew general things that you can do in order to make it easier to cope with. Read this article to discover some of the many ways that pet owners around the world have learned to deal with the death of their beloved animals.

Have a Funeral for Your Bird

Some people may say that having a funeral for an animal is silly or unnecessary, but the truth is that many pet owners find comfort in having a funeral for pets that they have lost. Select an appropriate place to bury your bird and invite close friends and family, or take some time to quietly remember your feathered friend all by yourself. No matter how you do your bird’s funeral, the major part is that it gives you closure and the chance to formally say bye.​

Create a Memorial Website

Online memorials have achieved popularity in last few years for both pets and people. Creating an online memorial give you time to recall on happy memories that you made with your pet.It will also offer you a permanent place that you can go to revisit those memories anytime you wish thereafter. Alot of people create online memorials full of photos and videos of their departed pets and then share the link with family members and freinds so that they too can remember the amazing life that was lost and offer their condolences.There are even free memorial websites that will let you to create a page for your pet bird.

Remove Items Reminding You of Your Pet

Many people find it very difficult to deal with seeing same sights that remind them of their bird which is dead now. In the case of a pet bird, you may find it useful to remove his or her cage, toys, and other belongings from their normal places and store them out of your sight or give them to somebody who have pets. It is really hard and sad to get through the days following the loss of a pet bird without hearing their voices, let alone having to look at an empty cage. Ask yourself if removing your bird’s belongings would help you cope with the loss, and if it will, do so or ask a friend or family member to come help take care of it for you.

Make a Creative Tribute

Many people who lose their pet birds find it comforting to make a creative tribute in memory of their pet. Are you a writer, a painter, or a musician? Try writing a poem, painting a picture, or composing a song in memory of your beloved pet bird. It has been said that creating art of any kind is a best way to work out internal feelings involving these types of tragic situations. Creating a fitting tribute to your pet can help give you the closure that you need in order to be able to move on.

Allow Yourself to Grieve

It is normal and finet to experience feelings of grief for some time.For some people it can take months to work through the grieving process, and the truth is, a part of the pain will never quite go away. It will eventually be easier to deal with though, and one day you’ll be able to look back on the memories of your pet bird without feeling quite so overwhelmed with sadness. Once you have reached that point, you may consider adopting a new pet bird to share your life with.

See Also:How Long Is a Bird’s Life span?

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