Religion and pet loss: afterlife beliefs, religious coping, prayer and their associations with sorrow

Lee, Sherman A.

doi:10.1080/03069885.2015.1043236

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“…Compared to previous studies, this percentage was significantly lower. Lee [26] found that nearly 72.1% of bereaved companion animal owners engaged in positive religious coping with 83.1% praying for their companion animal's well-being in the afterlife. However, in a separate study investigating the role of religion in the companion animal grief process, only 36.8% of participants reported praying for their companion animal [18].…”

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“…Those that responded 'yes' were then asked "How did you find comfort after your loss?" and asked to select each strategy from a pre-determined list informed by the research literature [21,26,34]. Those that answered 'no' were excluded from the analysis.…”

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“…This item was intended to estimate the percentage of American companion animal owners who have experienced companion animal euthanasia. Those that responded ‘yes’ were then asked “How did you find comfort after your loss?” and asked to select each strategy from a pre-determined list informed by the research literature [ 21 , 26 , 34 ]. Those that answered ‘no’ were excluded from the analysis.…”

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“…In addition to social support, the use of continuing bonds (e.g., memorials/funeral services, reminiscing over memories, and writing letters to the deceased) may provide bereaved companion animal owners with comfort [6,24,25]. Other methods of coping include relying on religion, participating in community service and connecting with other animals [18,21,26].…”

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“…The purpose of this study was to explore experiences of companion animal euthanasia and associated coping mechanisms utilized among a large and diverse sample of American companion animal owners. Although numerous previous studies have investigated companion animal bereavement, each were conducted at a single practice [27,28], within a limited geographic region [5,29,30], utilized convenience samples [31,32] or recruited directly from companion animal bereavement support groups or websites [10,25,26]. Further, these studies have traditionally lacked gender diversity, as they have been comprised of predominantly female participants.…”

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A National Survey of Companion Animal Owners’ Self-Reported Methods of Coping Following Euthanasia

Park

Royal

2020

Veterinary Sciences

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(1) Background: The human–animal bond is often regarded as a special relationship in which owners benefit from unconditional love and perceived understanding from their companion animal. Thus, end-of-life decisions such as euthanasia may inflict significant emotional impact upon the companion animal owner and result in a complicated grief response. The purpose of this study was to examine the methods American companion animal owners utilize to cope with loss following companion animal euthanasia. (2) Methods: A total of 340 companion animal owners with experience euthanizing a companion animal completed an online survey asking how they found comfort after the loss of their companion animal. (3) Results: A total of 74.7% noted that they mourned privately, 58.2% sought social support, 32.1% adopted a new companion animal, 12.4% relied on faith or prayer and 0.9% participated in a support group. (4) Conclusions: Grief associated with companion animal loss is important. As a majority of clients that euthanized their companion animal mourn privately, the veterinary community must work towards identifying and providing appropriate, accessible social resources for bereaved companion animal owners to utilize, if desired.

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The potential negative impacts of pet guardianship on the guardian, a scoping review

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Hazel

2024

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The human-animal bond can lead to a highly positive experience for both the guardian and the animal, nonetheless there is a need to be cognisant of the potential negative aspects this relationship may pose. This scoping review aimed to systematically identify the potential negative guardian aspects associated with pet guardianship and their causative factors, to facilitate a greater understanding and address and minimise these aspects. Through the online databases Scopus, ProQuest and PubMed, a systematic search was conducted, with 6871 sources identified, screened to 76 final sources for inclusion. Numerous potential negative aspects of pet guardianship were identified. The most documented were perceived cost, burden of care and negative aspects of caretaking, followed by grief, negative effects on guardian life satisfaction, and increases in guardian stress, anxiety and/or depression levels. Guardian concern and relinquishment, and disenfranchised guilt about dog parenting were also identified as negative aspects of guardianship. These negative aspects were brought about by various causative factors, such as problem behaviours, caring for a sick or aging pet, the burden of everyday care, and the death of a pet. Whilst integral to the lives of their guardians and providing many positive impacts, the pet guardian relationship is not without challenges. Through further research, particularly regarding the financial constraints that pets may pose for guardians, we can continue to facilitate an overall positive experience for both the guardian and their pet.

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A Literature Review: Pet Bereavement and Coping Mechanisms

Park

Royal

Gruen

2021

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Religion and pet loss: afterlife beliefs, religious coping, prayer and their associations with sorrow

Cited by 7 publications

References 20 publications

A National Survey of Companion Animal Owners’ Self-Reported Methods of Coping Following Euthanasia

A National Survey of Companion Animal Owners’ Self-Reported Methods of Coping Following Euthanasia

The potential negative impacts of pet guardianship on the guardian, a scoping review

A Literature Review: Pet Bereavement and Coping Mechanisms

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