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More Dog/Pet Loss Poems
Losing a pet is a situation that no one deals with well (no one that I know anyhow). Oftentimes it helps to read soothing pet loss poetry to help you through your grief. It helps to know that someone else has been down the pet loss road before and thought enough about it to leave some comforting words for someone else.
Here are a few pet loss poems (some dog loss poems) that might help someone you know through this most rough of times:
Lend Me a Pup
I will lend to you for awhile
a puppy, God said,
For you to love him while he lives
and to mourn for him when he is gone.
Maybe for 12 or 14 years,
or maybe for 2 or 3
But will you, till I call him back
take care of him for me?
He’ll bring his charms to gladden you
and (should his stay be brief)
you’ll always have his memories
as solace for your grief.
I cannot promise that he will stay
since all from Earth return,
But there are lessons taught below
I want this pup to learn.
I’ve looked the whole world over
in seach of teachers true
And from the fold that crowd life’s land
I have chosen you.
Now will you give him all your love
Nor think the labor vain,
nor hate me when I come to take my pup back again?
I fancied that I heard them say,
“Dear Lord, They Will Be Done,”
For all the joys this pup will bring
the risk of grief you’ll run.
Will you shelter him with tenderness,
Will you love him while you may?
And for the happiness you’ll know forever grateful stay.
But should I call him back
much sooner than you’ve planned,
please brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand.
If, by your love, you’ve managed
my wishes to achieve,
In memory of him that you’ve loved,
cherish every moment with your faithful bundle, and know he loved you too.
- Author Unknown
A Bridge Called Love
It takes us back to brighter years,
to happier sunlit days
and to precious moments
that will be with us always.
And these fond recollections
are treasured in the heart
to bring us always close to those
from whom we had to part.
There is a bridge of memories
from Earth to Heaven above…
It keeps our dear ones near us
It’s the bridge that we call love.
- Author Unknown
I’m Still Here
Friend, please don’t mourn for me
I’m still here, though you don’t see.
I’m right by your side each night and day
and within your heart I long to stay.
My body is gone but I’m always near.
I’m everything you feel, see or hear.
My spirit is free, but I’ll never depart
as long as you keep me alive in your heart.
I’ll never wander out of your sight-
I’m the brightest star on a summer’s night.
I’ll never be beyond your reach-
I’m the warm moist sand when you’re at the beach.
I’m the colorful leaves when fall comes around
and the pure white snow that blankets the ground.
I’m the beautiful flowers of which you’re so fond,
The clear cool water in a quiet pond.
I’m the first bright blossom you’ll see in the spring,
The first warn raindrop that April will bring.
I’m the first ray of light when the sun starts to shine,
and you’ll see that the face in the moon shine is mine.
When you start thinking there’s no one to love you,
you can talk to through the Lord up above you.
I’ll whisper my answer through the leaves on the trees,
and you’ll feel my presence in the soft summer breeze.
I’m the hot salty tears that flow when you weep
and the beautiful dreams that come while you sleep.
I’m the smile you see on a baby’s face.
Just look for me friend, I’m every place!
- Author Unknown
Those poems always make my eyes leaky.
Yesterday we had to put my beagle of 8 years down because she had kidney failure I miss sasha soo much these poems r beautiful I cried. It is hard wen u lose a pet and it will take time. And I no sasha loved me as much as I love her
The last one brought a small tear to my eye. I’ve had my dog for 16 years and we might have to soon start thinking about putting her down soon so it was sad at the same time very nice to read.
I had my dog for 4 years and i miss him dearly and that poem will help me see him every where.
I hope to God I never have to turn to this for comfort after losing a pet. I wouldnt know what to do with myself if I lost my dogs or cats
I hope not either,Just friday i had to take my cat to be put down, after 18 years pain was getting to him =( I was so sad cryed for day’s still do, But god will help us through this..
Similar to Emelita, I am going through the same situation with a dog approaching old age. Should anything happen I will have to remember thse comforting words.
That last one is a tear jerker for sure.
These kind of poems always make mom cry.
I enjoyed reading the article about all the helpful people who worked with animals after Gustav.
I know what you mean about PETA but they got Iams.
Thanks for always having such interesting things here.
Barklove!
Rusty.
I have just had to have my wonderful dog of 16 yrs put to sleep a few days ago. The pain is so intense and i miss her so much. does the pain ever go away? I dont think so somehow. The poems are lovely and really made me cry!
I had to take ‘Max’ our dog at work, to the vet to be ‘put-down’. I loved that dog and he loved me, my dear close and faithful friend..it was an agony. I had to do it cos he was my friend, consistent, funny, playful, ever there, a sweet hearted sweet natured, well loved by most, if they could love a dog. I did, and held him as he passed away, my breath with his in rhythm, my stroking and speech soft and my cuddle too..in my arms, head on lap as I sat on the floor, and soothed him. I cried, I held, and felt and heard his final breath with mine,and with that did continue, thru my lungs he reached my heart, ever to abide there in our mutual love eternal. ( Max weighed 96lbs @ 7 yrs old..and had a bad illness. Feel your heart, feel your beloved pet inside your heart, listen to your breath, abide within your heart in oneness with that faithful rare being…..ever in my heart, Max’..XX
IT’S BEEN A WEEK SINCE OUR, GRIZZLEY. YOU COULD ADD UP ALL THE GRIEF IN MY LIFE AND IT DOESN’T COME CLOSE TO HOW I FEEL. I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I’M A NURSE AND I HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH GREIVING FAMILY. MY DOG WAS MY BEST TRIEND. HE DIED WITH HIN IN MY ARMS. HE WAS AWAKE TIL HIS LAST BREATH. HE SIEZED FOR A HOUR SCARED TO DEATH. I KNOW HE CHANGED MY LIFE, I WOULD BEEN DEAD “THOUGH NOTHING CAN BRING BACK OF SPLRNDER IN THE GRASS GLORY IN THE FLOWER WE WILL GRIEVE NOT RATHER FINFING STRENGHT IN WHAT REMAIMS BE HIND
My baby is a 13 year old pomeranian. He is slowly dieing from old age linked diseases. He will be 14 on the 13th of October. I pray he can leave me naturally, to God’s arms. He seems to keep fighting to stay here,and I want so much for him to be by my side for another 14 years,I would trade all that I have for that wish. If his breathing gets any worse I might have to give him the shot,but God help me cuz he is so alert,I feel like I am interfering with God’s will,and I am beyond words in pain.
I belive If there is a animal that is dieing the right thing to do is put them down humanly, God would not wANT us to let our animals suffer as he did..and it is painless for them to have the shot,we wil hurt for a long time but they wont..
Had my cat put down friday,He was 18 had a tummer and it got bad we had to, I could not watch him suffer like that= ( But OMG it hurts so bad…but i know God will help me with this..
i had to have my 12 year old dog put to sleep last year, he had lymphnode cancer. I probrobly could have waited longer, but he wasnt keeping his food down, and it felt like the right time, and the humane thing to do. i went in the room and held him while they put him to sleep and told him how much i loved him, and how sorry i was. its been over a year and i still think about him and cry.
I know exactly how you feel. My golden (Cindy had liver cancer and she let me know she wanted to be let go. i feel she had earned her angel wings in the 11 years she was with us. she was the center of affection with our children. I did add a new menber to our family and at 1st i said cindy fill s my heart but Gracie fills my time…funny but i realized that was room in my heart to love both of them. I still cry for cindy and my body aches for her but i know i will hold her again some day.
I had to put my beloved LuLu to sleep on 2/26/2010 and that was the hardest thing. She had Pyometra and was going into renal failure. I wanted to try everything for her, but my husband wouldn’t let me spend that kind of money on her treatment so I had to put her down. She was only 2 yrs, but was so loved and a wonderful family member….my children(4yrs, 2yrs, and 10 months) were her best friends. All though she was large(Great Dnane)she was the most gentle, especially around them…she even stopped wagging her tail when around the kids. I can’t let her go….or the look in her eyes as I gave the go-ahead for her injection….she fought so hard to stay with me, and I just can’t get that out of my head…I don’t think I can ever forgive my husband. Will this EVER get better?!?! Cause right now, there’s no light at the end of the tunnel…..no new door to open….there’s nothing but darkness.
Janelle, LuLu wanted to be able to play with the kids and run with them and be part of them. she was sick and all the money in the world would not have saved her. Maybe the look in her eyes was thanking you for letting her go. I lost my cindy to liver cancer as i mentoned in my last reply. we did everything to save her. i always felt we will try just 1 more thing and she will get better. after 3 months she left me, she really wanted to stay but i let her know that she had earned her angel wings and it was ok. i held her till i could not feel her heart beat any more. I loved her so much.
My boyfriend and I had to put our 12 year old German Shepherd down on Wednesday of this week. Sheba was suffering from a brain tumor, as well as renal and heart failure. She has always been a great dog, and my boyfriend has had her since she was a tiny, little ball of fluff. She was the alpha dog of all of the dogs that have been a part of mine and my boyfriend’s life, as well as a new dog that just adopted us. The new dog is a female Jack Russel/lab/Golden mix. I can’t stop crying because she is missed so much that it hurts. I know that we did the best thing for her, but it doesn’t take away the pain that we feel, or the pain that my chihuahua feels now that Sheba is gone. Peanut has been her little friend for the last four years, and I have more than once seen tears coming out of his eyes in the last day or so. I don’t think that Sheba’s daddy and I will ever get over the pain of losing her. It kind of feels like a part of us has died.
It was very nice to read all the people replies…my 15 year old kittie just passed away yesterday…3 days ago my young kittie led me to the closet where my cat was laying with her mouth open barely breathing and her back paws that seemed to be paralyzed…I rushed her to the ER, they found a blood clot in her legs, I spent 3 days in the ER, kissing her & petting her & crying…day before she died she looked almost fine, and I kissed her goodnight & told her to be a strong kittie & that I feel pick her up in the morning…at 8am I got woken up by her Dr , telling me to come in as soon as I can, cause they dont think shes going to make it…I’ve been crying for days, I had my kittie since I was 11 years old, im 25 now, and it will not be the same without her
I meet my sister when i was 7, she was just a newborn,one of the three survivors of a litter of 7. I had her until only a few months ago and we had to move and coulndt keep her, we were her only family and moving her to a different one made her freak so she ran away, she was later found by a cop and sent to a shelter, the owner called us and told us he had picked her up but he lied. He never picked her up cuz it would have been to much money. And just because of a $500 fine he would have gotten she was put down without our knowing. Her name was Freedom and she was a rescue from Iraq. Her mothers name was tripod and they were the bases mascots.The shelter sent us a letter saying they were going to put her down but we never got it until the morning after she was already gone. This was all just last satuday….the pain is so fresh and the loss so devastating that the only thing that can get me up in the morning is knowing that atleast now she’s not suffering and that she’s in a better place and is still with us….
We just lost our 5 month Lola yesterday. We had her spayed on Thursday and somehow she developed tetanus from the surgery. Be careful who you get to do this procedure. We went through a trusted organization and we now have the loss of our dear Lola to deal with. I am hoping the poem, “I am still here” will help my daughters deal with their grief.