An Italian study surveyed 369 people who had lost a dog. About half said the death was unexpected. Unexpected deaths were linked to strong anger and guilt.
Animals (MDPI)／伯恩大學典藏They died so suddenly. I never got to say goodbye
What people do around the world
「My 11-year-old dog died suddenly. We had no idea he was sick.」
Oct 2026Original post・Substack
Call a pet loss support line and talk
run by Blue Cross, with at least 30,000 calls a year
公視新聞網「I rushed my dog to the emergency vet today and had to let him go. This week will be hard.」
Oct 2026Original post・Bluesky
「My Doberman passed away suddenly after a seizure. I'm heartbroken.」
Oct 2026Original post・Bluesky
Write your dog a letter about your time together
suggested in the AVMA pet loss brochure
American Veterinary Medical Association「Our family dog died of old age. I wasn't ready at all, and now our cat is sick too.」
Oct 2026Original post・Bluesky
「Two days ago, with no warning, I had to put my dog to sleep. I'm heartbroken.」
Oct 2026Original post・Reddit
Talk with others who have lost a pet
suggested in the AVMA pet loss brochure
American Veterinary Medical Association「They got sick suddenly and died, and I'm grateful for their gentle, curious company and will miss them so much.」
Oct 2026Original post・Bluesky
「My dog of 12 years had heart disease, and this morning we found them gone before I could say goodbye.」
Oct 2026Original post・Bluesky
Call the 1925 mental health line when it is too hard
listed with a United Daily News report on pet loss
聯合報元氣網「The dog I grew up with died far away on Monday, and I think back to our last hike together.」
Oct 2026Original post・Bluesky
「My 15-year-old dog died six months ago. I wasn't there at the end, and I still blame myself and cry often.」
Oct 2026Original post・Yahoo!知恵袋
Sayoko Hamano on how pet loss affects owners
文春オンラインA reporter who lost his dog asks how to ease pet loss
文春オンラインUpdated 29 Oct 2026.