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What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Pet Owner

Updated on August 11, 2018 By Dawn 3 Comments

I’m a nerd.

Big time.

When I’m interested in something, I research the heck out of it. I surf from site to site learning about what care the pet will need. I join forums and Facebook groups so I can learn from those who know. I read and read and read. By the time the pet joins my household I know what is needed to care for them forward and backward.

So when asked about what I wish I knew before becoming a pet owner, I’m hard pressed to come up with an answer.

But then I start thinking about the pets I used to have in my life. Whitney, my first dog. Taye, my cat who moved across country with me. Mona, the bunny I found running through the neighborhood. And so many more.

And I realized what I wish I knew before becoming a pet owner.

I wish I knew how hard it is to say good-bye.

I thought I would be prepared. I had been a veterinary assistant for a few years. Had been there when other owners had to make the difficult decision. Had held their pets as they took their last breath. Had comforted the owners. I thought I knew what it would be like.

But I didn’t.

I didn’t know the grief I would feel. I didn’t know how my heart would ache. I didn’t know the emptiness I would feel without them in my day.

But the thing is…

…knowing this wouldn’t change anything. I’d still have pets in my life. I can’t imagine a life without them in it.

My pets complete my life.

This post is dedicated to all the pets who have shared my life especially those I have said goodbye to this past year- piggy with an attitude Brava, Sweet Rocabird, my heart dog, Ricochet, and funny Caseybird. 

What do you wish you knew before you became a pet owner?
See how some of my pet blogging friends answered that question.

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About Dawn

Born pet crazy, Dawn feels lucky to have been able to work with pets and their people in a variety of ways- from vet tech to online pet retail. Her love and experience make Pet Faves the "go-to" place for pet product reviews and the info pet parents need to keep their pets healthy and happy. You might even find fun things for yourself!

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  1. Carleen

    May 26, 2017 at 11:12 am

    That whole goodbye thing is really the big ticket item. It is so darn hard, yet also so worth having them with us.

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  2. Kia

    May 27, 2017 at 8:56 pm

    You got that right! It’s so hard to say goodbye…I don’t think you can ever be prepared enough.

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  3. سعید

    October 27, 2022 at 1:49 pm

    hi
    what happened to your grey parrot casey?
    this picture made me realy sad

    Reply

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