I can’t handle losing my pets.

[Chick-N-Fun]

Shamo, friend, sometimes I wish you’d use your “filter”.

Things happen. Be kind.

Seriously!

 

[The chicken wizard]

Check out my thread for advice on imprinting another one. If I bred ducks I'd send you some. So sorry for the babies

 

[Melodychick]

I’m so very sorry. Last year I lost two of my kitties within a month of each other. I’m still not over it. It does get easier to deal with though. Having the other pets around does help, so when you’re ready perhaps a new flock will help.

 

[FluffTheDuck]

I cry my heart out until I finally decide that that's the part of living a country life. I won't bear it when my horse Willow dies because she's from my childhood.

 

[FluffTheDuck]

Shamo, friend, sometimes I wish you’d use your “filter”.

Things happen. Be kind.

Like @Chick-N-Fun said, seriously!

 

[Chickncrzylady]

I am sorry for your loss. That's happened to me. My large hunting dogs busted out of their crates, destroyed my bedroom door, and the cages the chicks were in. I lost all my chicks. It really hurt. I had to ask my husband to take the dogs in another room until I calmed down. When I finally stopped crying I realized that's what the dogs have been bred to do. They have a strong prey drive. We had to set up things different. I needed to get super heavy duty crates for the dogs and I don't brood chicks in the house anymore. My dogs won't go after them if we are there but when we weren't I guess the instinct was just too strong. I love my dogs. It took me a little time to get over what happened but I didn't blame the dogs. I never thought the dogs would destroy the crates and get through a bedroom door.
Accidents can happen.

 

[Bryce1217]

That is a terrible thing that happened to your little friends. You should not take your dog to the pound like some may suggest. I hope you get through this OK, keep your head up!

 

[Bunnylady]

Remind me to choose a different human mommy if I should reincarnate into a chicken in my next life.

You haven't been doing this for very long, have you? I've had many kinds of animals in over 50 years of animal keeping, and trust me, it'll come - you thought you did everything possible to prevent it, but something awful happens, and in addition to the grief, you get to deal with the guilt trip of thinking you should have done more.

 

[Table4Six]

I had 22 chicks and 3 ducklings in cages in our restroom (warmest room in the house) with the door closed. While we were gone the dogs found a way in and found 25 squeaky toys. I only had them a short time but I am heartbroken. I get attached so quickly. The duckling has imprinted on me already. I can’t leave work but all I want to do is lay in bed and cry. How do you deal with your losses?

It is so hard to lose pets. I’m so sorry you’re having to go through this, but sometimes these things are just out of our control.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Losing a pet is tough. Livestock is one thing but losing a pet is just a sad occasion. Sorry for your loss. Hope you can replace them.