[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by bchgirl

After losing pets and not doing this....when we lose a pet now, we allow the surviving animals to smell the body. I know it sounds morbid, but truly I think they understand than when we didn't do this. Let me say...I have always had multiple cats not dogs. The surviving cats would always look for their friend....mewing and crying...until I decided perhaps they would understand if I allowed them to smell the body. Since then we have not experienced the mewing, crying or looking. I do give them extra attention afterward.

We recently lost another cat...I allowed Ramsey and Reese to smell him too.

If one of my yorkies was to pass...I'd say I'd do the above, lavish attention on the surviver and play hard...so perhaps he wouldn't miss his companion quite so much.

PS I know that smelling thing...sounds me sound whacked. It's okay if you think it...I do myself.

I think that makes sense. It's like letting them say goodbye.